1 “A song or psalm of Assaph.” (83:2) O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not still, O God! 2 (83:3) For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult, and they that hate thee have lifted up their head. 3 (83:4) Against thy people they take crafty secret device, and they consult against those whom thou protectest. 4 (83:5) They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; and the name of Israel shall be remembered no more. 5 (83:6) For they have consulted cordially together; against thee they make a covenant: 6 (83:7) The tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: Moab, and the Hagarenes; 7 (83:8) Gebal, and 'Ammon, and 'Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 (83:9) Also Asshur is joined with them; they have become an arm unto the children of Lot. Selah. 9 (83:10) Do unto them as unto Midian; as to Sissera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon: 10 (83:11) Who were annihilated at 'En-dor; they became as dung for the ground. 11 (83:12) Render them, their nobles, like 'Oreb, and like Zeeb; yea, like Zebach and like Zalmunna' all their princes; 12 (83:13) Who said, Let us conquer for ourselves the dwellings of God, 13 (83:14) O my God, render them like the thistle-down, like stubble before the wind. 14 (83:15) As the fire burneth up a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire: 15 (83:16) So pursue them with thy storm, and with thy whirlwind do thou terrify them. 16 (83:17) Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Lord! 17 (83:18) Let them be made ashamed and terrified for ever and aye; yea, let them be put to the blush and perish: 18 (83:19) That they may know that thou, whose name is the Eternal, art by thyself alone, the Most High over all the earth.