Psalm 83

Psalm 83 ¹ A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, don’t remain silent. Don’t refuse to listen. Do something, God.

² See how your enemies are growling like dogs. See how they are rising up against you.

³ They make clever plans against your people. They make evil plans against those you love.

⁴ “Come,” they say. “Let’s destroy that whole nation. Then the name of Israel won’t be remembered anymore.”

⁵ All of them agree on the evil plans they have made. They join forces against you.

⁶ Their forces include the people of Edom, Ishmael, Moab and Hagar.

⁷ They also include the people of Byblos, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia and Tyre.

⁸ Even Assyria has joined them to give strength to the people of Moab and Ammon.

⁹ Do to them what you did to the people of Midian. Do to them what you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.

¹⁰ Sisera and Jabin died near the town of Endor. Their bodies were left on the ground like human waste.

¹¹ Do to the nobles of your enemies what you did to Oreb and Zeeb. Do to all their princes what you did to Zebah and Zalmunna.

¹² They said, “Let’s take over the grasslands that belong to God.”

¹³ My God, make them like straw that the wind blows away. Make them like tumbleweed.

¹⁴ Destroy them as fire burns up a forest. Destroy them as a flame sets mountains on fire.

¹⁵ Chase them with your mighty winds. Terrify them with your storm.

¹⁶ LORD, put them to shame so that they will seek you.

¹⁷ May they always be filled with terror and shame. May they die in dishonor. ¹⁸ May you, the LORD, let your enemies know who you are. You alone are the Most High God over the whole earth.