Psalms 83

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A canticle of a psalm for Asaph.	1 A song; a psalm of Asaph.
2 O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.	2 God, do not be silent; God, be not still and unmoved!
3 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.	3 See how your enemies rage; your foes proudly raise their heads.
4 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.	4 They conspire against your people, plot against those you protect.
5 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.	5 They say, "Come, let us wipe out their nation; let Israel's name be mentioned no more!"
6 For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,	6 They scheme with one mind, in league against you:
7 the tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,	7 The tents of Ishmael and Edom, the people of Moab and Hagar,
8 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.	8 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.
9 Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.	9 Assyria, too, in league with them gives aid to the descendants of Lot. Selah
10 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.	10 Deal with them as with Midian; as with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent Kishon,
11 Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.	11 Those destroyed at Endor, who became dung for the ground.
12 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,	12 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
13 who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.	13 Who made a plan together, "Let us seize the pastures of God."
14 O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.	14 My God, turn them into withered grass, into chaff flying before the wind.
15 As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:	15 As a fire raging through a forest, a flame setting mountains ablaze,
16 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.	16 Pursue them with your tempest; terrify them with your storm.
17 Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.	17 Cover their faces with shame, till they pay you homage, LORD.
18 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.	18 Let them be dismayed and shamed forever; let them perish in disgrace.
19 And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.	19 Show them you alone are the LORD, the Most High over all the earth.