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Psalms 83

Don't keep quiet, God. Don't hold your peace and don't sit still, God. Because look — your enemies make a racket, and those who hate you have lifted their heads. They've made crafty plans against your people and taken counsel against your hidden ones. They've said: Come on, let's cut them off from being a nation, so the name of Israel isn

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Don't keep quiet

Don't keep quiet, God. Don't hold your peace and don't sit still, God. Because look — your enemies make a racket, and those who hate you have lifted their heads. They've made crafty plans against your people and taken counsel against your hidden ones. They've said: Come on, let's cut them off from being a nation, so the name of Israel isn't remembered any more. Because they've taken counsel together with one heart. They've cut a covenant against you — the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarenes; Gebal, Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines with the people of Tyre; Assyria has joined them too. They've been an arm for the children of Lot. Selah. Do to them as you did to the Midianites, to Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kison, Who perished at Endor and turned into dung for the ground. Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna — They said, ‘Let us take the dwelling places of God for ourselves.’ My God, make them like a wheel, like stubble in the wind. Like a fire burns the forest and a flame sets the mountains alight, Chase them with your storm and terrify them with your whirlwind. Fill their faces with shame, so they seek your name, Lord. Let them be ashamed and shaken forever. Let them be humiliated and perish — so people may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the Most High over all the earth.

Don't keep quiet, God. Don't hold your peace and don't sit still, God. Because look — the ones against you make a racket, and the ones who hate you have lifted their heads. They've made crafty plans against your people and taken counsel against your hidden ones. They've said: Come on, let's cut them off from being a nation, so the name of Israel isn't remembered any more. Because they've taken counsel together with one heart. They've cut a covenant against you — the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the people of Tyre. Assyria has joined them too. They've been an arm for the children of Lot. Do to them what you did to Midian, and to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, who were finished at Endor and turned into dung for the ground. Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna — the ones who said: Let's take the homes of God for ourselves. My God, make them like a wheel, like stubble in the wind. Like a fire burns the scrub and a flame sets the mountains alight, chase them with your storm and terrify them with your whirlwind. Fill their faces with shame, so they look for your name, Lord. Let them be ashamed and shaken forever. Let them be humiliated and finished — so men know that you, whose name alone is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth. Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession. O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD. Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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Don't keep quiet, God. Don't hold your peace and don't sit still, God.

King James Version, 1611

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

2

Because look — your enemies make a racket, and those who hate you have lifted their heads.

Plain English

Because look — the ones against you make a racket, and the ones who hate you have lifted their heads.

King James Version, 1611

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3

They've made crafty plans against your people and taken counsel against your hidden ones.

King James Version, 1611

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

4

They've said: Come on, let's cut them off from being a nation, so the name of Israel isn't remembered any more.

King James Version, 1611

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

5

Because they've taken counsel together with one heart. They've cut a covenant against you —

King James Version, 1611

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

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the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarenes;

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

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Gebal, Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines with the people of Tyre;

Plain English

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the people of Tyre.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Assyria has joined them too. They've been an arm for the children of Lot. Selah.

Plain English

Assyria has joined them too. They've been an arm for the children of Lot.

King James Version, 1611

Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

9

Do to them as you did to the Midianites, to Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kison,

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

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Who perished at Endor and turned into dung for the ground.

Plain English

who were finished at Endor and turned into dung for the ground.

King James Version, 1611

Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

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Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna —

King James Version, 1611

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

12

They said, ‘Let us take the dwelling places of God for ourselves.’

Plain English

the ones who said: Let's take the homes of God for ourselves.

King James Version, 1611

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

13

My God, make them like a wheel, like stubble in the wind.

King James Version, 1611

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

14

Like a fire burns the forest and a flame sets the mountains alight,

Plain English

Like a fire burns the scrub and a flame sets the mountains alight,

King James Version, 1611

As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

15

Chase them with your storm and terrify them with your whirlwind.

Plain English

chase them with your storm and terrify them with your whirlwind.

King James Version, 1611

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

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Fill their faces with shame, so they seek your name, Lord.

Plain English

Fill their faces with shame, so they look for your name, Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

17

Let them be ashamed and shaken forever. Let them be humiliated and perish —

Plain English

Let them be ashamed and shaken forever. Let them be humiliated and finished —

King James Version, 1611

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

18

so people may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the Most High over all the earth.

Plain English

so men know that you, whose name alone is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.