Psalms 83:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 83:1

Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

1 Do^a not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!

2 For behold, ^aYour enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have¹ lifted up their head.

3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together ^aagainst Your sheltered ones.

4 They have said, “Come, and ^alet us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

5 For they have consulted together with one¹ consent;
They¹ form a confederacy against You:

6 ^aThe tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;

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

8 Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

9 Deal with them as with ^aMidian,
As with ^bSisera,
As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,

10 Who perished at En Dor,
^aWho became as refuse on the earth.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 83:1

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American Standard Version
O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Amplified® Bible
KEEP NOT silence, O God; hold not Your peace or be still, O God.

Contemporary English Version
(A song and a psalm by Asaph.) Our God, don't just sit there, silently doing nothing!

Darby English Version
{A Song; a Psalm of Asaph.} O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O ùGod:

Good News Bible
O God, do not keep silent; do not be still, do not be quiet!

King James Version
Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

New American Standard Bible
O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.

New International Version
O God, do not keep silent;
be not quiet, O God, be not still.

New King James Version
Do not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
O God, do not remain quiet; Do not remain silent and, O God, do not remain still.

Revised Standard Version
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not keep silence; do not hold thy peace or be still, O God!

Young's Literal Translation
A Song, -- A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.

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Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

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