Psalms 83

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

GenevaA song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.

שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְ/אָסָֽף

For loe, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lift vp the head.

GenevaFor lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.

אֱלֹהִ֥ים אַל דֳּמִי לָ֑/ךְ אַל תֶּחֱרַ֖שׁ וְ/אַל תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט אֵֽל

They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

GenevaThey haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.

כִּֽי הִנֵּ֣ה א֭וֹיְבֶי/ךָ יֶהֱמָי֑וּ/ן וּ֝/מְשַׂנְאֶ֗י/ךָ נָ֣שְׂאוּ רֹֽאשׁ

They haue said, Come, and let vs cut them off from being a nation: that the name of Israel may bee no more in remembrance.

GenevaThey haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.

עַֽל עַ֭מְּ/ךָ יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ ס֑וֹד וְ֝/יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ עַל צְפוּנֶֽי/ךָ

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

GenevaFor they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:

אָמְר֗וּ לְ֭כוּ וְ/נַכְחִידֵ֣/ם מִ/גּ֑וֹי וְ/לֹֽא יִזָּכֵ֖ר שֵֽׁם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עֽוֹד

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: of Moab, and the Hagarens.

GenevaThe tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:

כִּ֤י נוֹעֲצ֣וּ לֵ֣ב יַחְדָּ֑ו עָ֝לֶ֗י/ךָ בְּרִ֣ית יִכְרֹֽתוּ

Gebal and Ammon, and Amalek: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

GenevaGebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:

אָהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֭דוֹם וְ/יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְ/הַגְרִֽים

Assur also is ioyned with them: they haue holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

GenevaAsshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. Selah.

גְּבָ֣ל וְ֭/עַמּוֹן וַ/עֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר

Doe vnto them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera, as to Iabin, at the brooke of Kison:

GenevaDoe thou to them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Iabin at the riuer of Kishon.

גַּם אַ֭שּׁוּר נִלְוָ֣ה עִמָּ֑/ם הָ֤י֥וּ זְר֖וֹעַ לִ/בְנֵי ל֣וֹט סֶֽלָה

Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.

GenevaThey perished at En-dor, and were dung for the earth.

עֲשֵֽׂה לָ/הֶ֥ם כְּ/מִדְיָ֑ן כְּֽ/סִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֝/יָבִ֗ין בְּ/נַ֣חַל קִישֽׁוֹן

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

GenevaMake them, euen their princes like Oreb and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes like Zebah and like Zalmuna.

נִשְׁמְד֥וּ בְֽ/עֵין דֹּ֑אר הָ֥יוּ דֹּ֝֗מֶן לָ/אֲדָמָֽה

Who sayd, Let vs take to our selues, the houses of God in possession.

GenevaWhich haue said, Let vs take for our possession the habitations of God.

שִׁיתֵ֣/מוֹ נְ֭דִיבֵ/מוֹ כְּ/עֹרֵ֣ב וְ/כִ/זְאֵ֑ב וּֽ/כְ/זֶ֥בַח וּ֝/כְ/צַלְמֻנָּ֗ע כָּל נְסִיכֵֽ/מוֹ

O my God, make them like a wheele: as the stubble before the wind.

GenevaO my God, make them like vnto a wheele, and as the stubble before the winde.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָ֭מְרוּ נִ֣ירֲשָׁה לָּ֑/נוּ אֵ֝֗ת נְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים

As the fire burneth a wood: and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:

GenevaAs the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:

אֱֽלֹהַ֗/י שִׁיתֵ֥/מוֹ כַ/גַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֝/קַ֗שׁ לִ/פְנֵי רֽוּחַ

So persecute them with thy tempest: and make them afraid with thy storme.

GenevaSo persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraide with thy storme.

כְּ/אֵ֥שׁ תִּבְעַר יָ֑עַר וּ֝/כְ/לֶהָבָ֗ה תְּלַהֵ֥ט הָרִֽים

Fill their faces with shame: that they may seeke thy name, O LORD.

GenevaFill their faces with shame, that they may seeke thy Name, O Lord.

כֵּ֭ן תִּרְדְּפֵ֣/ם בְּ/סַעֲרֶ֑/ךָ וּ/בְ/סוּפָתְ/ךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽ/ם

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

GenevaLet them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,

מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵי/הֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽ/יבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְ/ךָ֣ יְהוָֽה

That men may knowe, that thou, whose name alone is IEHOVAH: art the most High ouer all the earth.

GenevaThat they may knowe that thou, which art called Iehouah, art alone, euen the most High ouer all the earth.

יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְ/יִבָּהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי עַ֗ד וְֽ/יַחְפְּר֥וּ וְ/יֹאבֵֽדוּ