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83:1 Praying for victory over enemies
A Prayer for the Defeat of Israel’s Enemies; Prayer for Judgment on Israel’s Foes
A song by Asaf.
A psalm of Asaph. A song.; A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.; A song. A psalm of Asaph.; A song: a psalm: for Asaph
≈Don’t ignore us and remain unmoved, God.
2 Look, your enemies are making a commotion,
≈and those who hate you ≈starting to cause trouble.
3 They conspire against your people,
≈and plan together against your protected ones.
4 They’ve said, “Come, and let’s destroy them as a nation,
→then the name of Yisrael will ^soon be forgotten.”
5 They schemed together with ≈a unified strategy.
≈they made an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
and also Philistia and the inhabitants of Tsor.
8 Assyria also has joined with them.
They have become an arm for the descendants of Lot. (Instrumental break.)
9 Do to them as you did to Midyan,[ref]
as you did to Sisera and to Yabin at the Kishon River.[ref]
10 They perished at Eyndor
→and became like dung on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Orev and Zeev,
and all their princes like Zevah and Tsalmunna.
12 They said, “Let’s take God’s pastures for ourselves.”
13 My God, make them like the whirling dust.
≈≡Make them like chaff ≈blown around by the wind,
14 like the fire that burns a forest,
≈≈or like a flame that sets mountains on fire.
15 Chase them with your strong wind,
≈and terrify them with your windstorm.
16 ≈Cause them to be very ashamed
so that they might ≈want to find out more about you, Yahweh.
17 May they be put to shame and be terrified forever.
18 Then they will know that you alone, Yahweh,
are to be honoured as the highest >one over all the earth.
2 \f + \fr 83:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
1\f* Oh_god let_not rest to/for_you(fs) do_not be_silent and_not be_inactive Oh_god.
3 \f + \fr 83:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
2\f* if/because here enemies_of_your make_an_uproar and_hate_of_you they_have_lifted a_head.
4 \f + \fr 83:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
3\f* on people_of_your they_make_crafty counsel and_consult_together on treasured_of_your.
5 \f + \fr 83:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
4\f* they_have_said come and_wipe_out_them as_nation and_not the_name_of it_will_be_remembered of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) again.
6 \f + \fr 83:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
5\f* if/because they_have_consulted heart together against_you a_covenant they_are_making.
7 \f + \fr 83:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
6\f* the_tents_of ʼEdōm and_Yishmāˊʼēlī Mōʼāⱱ¦258190 and_Hagrī.
8 \f + \fr 83:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
7\f* Gebal and_ˊAmmōn and_ˊAmālēq Fəleshet with the_inhabitants_of Tsor/(Tyre).
9 \f + \fr 83:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
8\f* also ʼAshshūr it_has_joined_itself with_them they_have_become an_arm to_children_of Lōţ Şelāh.
10 \f + \fr 83:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
9\f* do to/for_them as_Midyān as_Şīşərāʼ as_Yāⱱīn/(Jabin) in/on/at/with_river_of Qīshōn.
11 \f + \fr 83:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
10\f* they_were_destroyed in/on/at/with_En- dor they_became dung for_the_ground.
12 \f + \fr 83:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
11\f* make_them nobles_of_their like_ˊOrēⱱ¦258238 and_like_Zəʼēⱱ¦258239 and_like_Zeⱱaḩ and_like_Tsalmunnāˊ/(Tsalmōn/(Zalmun)na) all_of princes_of_their.
13 \f + \fr 83:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
12\f* who they_said let_us_take_possession_of to/for_ourselves DOM the_pastures_of god.
14 \f + \fr 83:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
13\f* god_of_my make_them like_the_tumbleweed like_chaff to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before a_wind.
15 \f + \fr 83:15 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
14\f* as_fire which_it_burns a_forest and_as_flame which_it_sets_ablaze mountains.
16 \f + \fr 83:16 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
15\f* so pursue_them in/on/at/with_tempest_of_your and_in/on/at/with_storm_of_your terrify_them.
17 \f + \fr 83:17 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
16\f* fill faces_of_their shame and_seek name_of_your Oh_YHWH.
18 \f + \fr 83:18 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
17\f* may_they_be_ashamed and_dismayed until_of perpetuity and_in_disgrace and_perish.
19 \f + \fr 83:19 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
83.
18\f* and_know if/because_that you name_of_whose is_YHWH by_yourself_of_you are_the_Most_High over all_of the_earth/land.
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