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Chapter 83

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

Don't stay quiet, God: don't be silent and don't stop acting, God.

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

"See, your enemies are causing a commotion, and those who don't like you are lifting their heads proudly."

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

They have cleverly planned to deceive your people and also discussed secret strategies against your special group.

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

They said, "Let's stop their country from existing so people won't remember Israel's name anymore."

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

They all agreed together to work as a team against you.

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

The tents of Edom and the descendants of Ishmael; from Moab and the descendants of Hagar.

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines and people of Tyre;

Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

Assur has joined with them, helping the children of Lot. Selah.

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Treat them just like the Midianites; think of it like how you would treat Sisera and Jabin at the Kison river.

Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

Which died at Endor: they turned into garbage for the ground.

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

Make their important people like Oreb and like Zeeb; yes, all their leaders like Zebah and like Zalmunna.

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

Someone said, "Let's grab control of God's houses for ourselves."

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

Oh God, please make them spin away like trash in the wind.

As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

As a fire burns wood, and flames set mountains ablaze.

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

So, upset them with your big windstorm and scare them with your powerful storm.

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

Make them feel embarrassed; so they look for your name, God.

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

Let them always be confused and disturbed; yes, let them feel embarrassed and disappear.

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

So that people can understand you are Jehovah, the only name above everything on Earth, rule over us all.

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