Thematic Bible

Psalm 83:1

O God, do not keep silent. Do not keep silent and do not be still, O God.

Psalm 83:2

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

Psalm 83:3

They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

Psalm 83:4

They say: Come and let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.

Psalm 83:5

For they have come to an agreement united in thought. They form an alliance against you.

Psalm 83:6

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;

Psalm 83:7

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Psalm 83:8

Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot.

Psalm 83:9

Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon

Psalm 83:10

Who perished at Endor and became as dung for the earth.

Psalm 83:11

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna.

Psalm 83:12

For they said: Let us take possession Of God's pasturelands.

Psalm 83:13

My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.

Psalm 83:14

Like the fire that consumes the forest, the flame that sets the mountains on fire,

Psalm 83:15

pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.

Psalm 83:16

Fill their faces with confusion that they may seek your name, Jehovah.

Psalm 83:17

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish,

Psalm 83:18

That they may know that you alone, whose name is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.