Psalms 83

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 [Song Psalm Of Asaph] God, do not remain silent, do not stay quiet or unmoved, God!	1 A song; a psalm of Asaph.
2 See how your enemies are in uproar, how those who hate you are rearing their heads.	2 God, do not be silent; God, be not still and unmoved!
3 They are laying plans against your people, conspiring against those you cherish;	3 See how your enemies rage; your foes proudly raise their heads.
4 they say, 'Come, let us annihilate them as a nation, the name of Israel shall be remembered no more!'	4 They conspire against your people, plot against those you protect.
5 They conspire with a single mind, they conclude an al iance against you,	5 They say, "Come, let us wipe out their nation; let Israel's name be mentioned no more!"
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,	6 They scheme with one mind, in league against you:
7 Gebal, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia and the Tyrians;	7 The tents of Ishmael and Edom, the people of Moab and Hagar,
8 even Assyria has joined them to reinforce the children of Lot.Pause	8 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.
9 Treat them like Midian and Sisera, like Jabin at the river Kishon;	9 Assyria, too, in league with them gives aid to the descendants of Lot. Selah
10 wiped out at En-Dor, they served to manure the ground.	10 Deal with them as with Midian; as with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent Kishon,
11 Treat their leaders like Oreb and Zeeb, al their commanders like Zebah and Zalmunna,	11 Those destroyed at Endor, who became dung for the ground.
12 for they said, 'Let us take for ourselves God's settlements.'	12 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
13 My God, treat them like thistledown, like chaff at the mercy of the wind.	13 Who made a plan together, "Let us seize the pastures of God."
14 As fire devours a forest, as a flame sets mountains ablaze,	14 My God, turn them into withered grass, into chaff flying before the wind.
15 so drive them away with your tempest, by your whirlwind fill them with terror.	15 As a fire raging through a forest, a flame setting mountains ablaze,
16 Shame written al over their faces, let them seek your name, Yahweh!	16 Pursue them with your tempest; terrify them with your storm.
17 Dishonour and terror be always theirs, death also and destruction.	17 Cover their faces with shame, till they pay you homage, LORD.
18 Let them know that you alone bear the name of Yahweh, Most High over al the earth.	18 Let them be dismayed and shamed forever; let them perish in disgrace.
	19 Show them you alone are the LORD, the Most High over all the earth.