Psalm 83
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New American Standard Bible 1995Holman Christian Standard Bible
1A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.1A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, do not keep silent. Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.
2For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves.2See how Your enemies make an uproar; those who hate You have acted arrogantly.
3They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones.3They devise clever schemes against Your people; they conspire against Your treasured ones.
4They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more."4They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation so that Israel's name will no longer be remembered."
5For they have conspired together with one mind; Against You they make a covenant:5For they have conspired with one mind; they form an alliance against You--
6The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites;6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
7Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah.8Even Assyria has joined them; they lend support to the sons of Lot. Selah
9Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon,9Deal with them as You did with Midian, as You did with Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
10Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became as dung for the ground.10They were destroyed at En-dor; they became manure for the ground.
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12Who said, "Let us possess for ourselves The pastures of God."12who said, "Let us seize God's pastures for ourselves."
13O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind.13Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like straw before the wind.
14Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,14As fire burns a forest, as a flame blazes through mountains,
15So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm.15so pursue them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your storm.
16Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O LORD.16Cover their faces with shame so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.
17Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever, And let them be humiliated and perish,17Let them be put to shame and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace.
18That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.18May they know that You alone-- whose name is Yahweh-- are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 82
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