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Psalms

A collection of songs and prayers expressing a wide range of emotions and thoughts on faith.

Chapter 83

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

*Don't stay quiet, God: don't be silent and don't stop acting, God.

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

*"See, your enemies are causing a commotion, and those who don't like you are lifting their heads proudly."

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

*They have cleverly planned to deceive your people and also discussed secret strategies against your special group.

4 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.

*They said, "Let's stop their country from existing so people won't remember Israel's name anymore."

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

*They all agreed together to work as a team against you.

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

*The tents of Edom and the descendants of Ishmael; from Moab and the descendants of Hagar.

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

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

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

*Assur has joined with them, helping the children of Lot. Selah.

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

*Treat them just like the Midianites; think of it like how you would treat Sisera and Jabin at the Kison river.

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

*Which died at Endor: they turned into garbage for the ground.

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

*Make their important people like Oreb and like Zeeb; yes, all their leaders like Zebah and like Zalmunna.

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

*Someone said, "Let's grab control of God's houses for ourselves."

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

*Oh God, please make them spin away like trash in the wind.

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

*As a fire burns wood, and flames set mountains ablaze.

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

*So, upset them with your big windstorm and scare them with your powerful storm.

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

*Make them feel embarrassed; so they look for your name, God.

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

*Let them always be confused and disturbed; yes, let them feel embarrassed and disappear.

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

*So that people can understand you are Jehovah, the only name above everything on Earth, rule over us all.

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