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God Implored to Confound His Enemies.
A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, APs 28:1; 35:22do not remain quiet;
BPs 109:1Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.
2 For behold, Your enemies APs 2:1; Is 17:12make an uproar,
And BPs 81:15those who hate You have 1Lit lifted up the headCJudg 8:28; Zech 1:21exalted themselves.
3 They APs 64:2; Is 29:15make shrewd plans against Your people,
And 1Or consultconspire together against BPs 27:5; 31:20Your 2Or hidden onestreasured ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and AEsth 3:6; Ps 74:8; Jer 48:2let us wipe them out 1Lit fromas a nation,
That the BPs 41:5; Jer 11:19name of Israel be remembered no more.”
5 For they have 1Or consultedAPs 2:2; Dan 6:7conspired together with one mind;
Against You they make a covenant:
6 The tents of A2 Chr 20:10; Ps 137:7Edom and the BGen 25:12-16Ishmaelites,
C2 Chr 20:10Moab and the D1 Chr 5:10Hagrites;
7 AJosh 13:5; Ezek 27:9Gebal and B2 Chr 20:10Ammon and C1 Sam 15:2Amalek,
D1 Sam 4:1; 29:1Philistia with the inhabitants of EEzek 27:3; Amos 1:9Tyre;
8 A2 Kin 15:19Assyria also has joined with them;
They have become 1Lit an arma help to the BDeut 2:9children of Lot. 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
 
9 Deal with them AJudg 7:1-24as with Midian,
As BJudg 4:7, 15, 21-24with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon,
10 Who were destroyed at En-dor,
Who AZeph 1:17became as dung for the ground.
11 Make their nobles like AJudg 7:25Oreb and Zeeb
And all their princes like BJudg 8:12, 21Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, “A2 Chr 20:11Let us possess for ourselves
The BPs 132:13pastures of God.”
 
13 O my God, make them like the 1Or tumbleweedAIs 17:13whirling dust,
Like BJob 21:18; Ps 35:5; Is 40:24; Jer 13:24chaff before the wind.
14 Like AIs 9:18fire that burns the forest
And like a flame that BEx 19:18; Deut 32:22sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them AJob 9:17; Ps 58:9with Your tempest
And terrify them with Your storm.
16 AJob 10:15; Ps 109:29; 132:18Fill their faces with dishonor,
That they may seek Your name, O Loʀᴅ.
17 Let them be APs 35:4; 70:2ashamed and dismayed forever,
And let them be humiliated and perish,
18 That they may APs 59:13know that BPs 86:10; Is 45:21You alone, whose name is the Loʀᴅ,
Are the CPs 9:2; 18:13; 97:9Most High over all the earth.

A83:1 Ps 28:1; 35:22

B83:1 Ps 109:1

A83:2 Ps 2:1; Is 17:12

B83:2 Ps 81:15

183:2 Lit lifted up the head

C83:2 Judg 8:28; Zech 1:21

A83:3 Ps 64:2; Is 29:15

183:3 Or consult

B83:3 Ps 27:5; 31:20

283:3 Or hidden ones

A83:4 Esth 3:6; Ps 74:8; Jer 48:2

183:4 Lit from

B83:4 Ps 41:5; Jer 11:19

183:5 Or consulted

A83:5 Ps 2:2; Dan 6:7

A83:6 2 Chr 20:10; Ps 137:7

B83:6 Gen 25:12-16

C83:6 2 Chr 20:10

D83:6 1 Chr 5:10

A83:7 Josh 13:5; Ezek 27:9

B83:7 2 Chr 20:10

C83:7 1 Sam 15:2

D83:7 1 Sam 4:1; 29:1

E83:7 Ezek 27:3; Amos 1:9

A83:8 2 Kin 15:19

183:8 Lit an arm

B83:8 Deut 2:9

283:8 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

A83:9 Judg 7:1-24

B83:9 Judg 4:7, 15, 21-24

A83:10 Zeph 1:17

A83:11 Judg 7:25

B83:11 Judg 8:12, 21

A83:12 2 Chr 20:11

B83:12 Ps 132:13

183:13 Or tumbleweed

A83:13 Is 17:13

B83:13 Job 21:18; Ps 35:5; Is 40:24; Jer 13:24

A83:14 Is 9:18

B83:14 Ex 19:18; Deut 32:22

A83:15 Job 9:17; Ps 58:9

A83:16 Job 10:15; Ps 109:29; 132:18

A83:17 Ps 35:4; 70:2

A83:18 Ps 59:13

B83:18 Ps 86:10; Is 45:21

C83:18 Ps 9:2; 18:13; 97:9

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