Psalms 83:1-4 in English

¹ A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

³ They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core, concerning the wine-presses.

² How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

³ My soul longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living God.

⁴ Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

¹ A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

¹ A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

¹ (84) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core, concerning the wine presses. How amiable are your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

² My soul longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god.

³ Yes, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

⁴ Blessed are they that dwell in your house: they will praise you evermore. Pause.

¹ A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

³ They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult together against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

¹ God, do not continue to be silent! Do not be quiet and say nothing,

² because your enemies are rioting against you; those who hate you are rebelling against you!

³ They are secretly planning to do things to harm us, your people; they are ◄conspiring together against/planning how to defeat► the people whom you protect.

⁴ They say, “Come, we must destroy their nation, with the result that no one will remember that Israel ever existed!”

¹ (84) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core, concerning the wine presses. How amiable are your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

² My soul longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god.

³ Yes, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

⁴ Blessed are they that dwell in your house: they will praise you evermore. Pause.

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A Song. A Psalm. Of Asaph. O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.

² For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.

³ They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

⁴ They have said, Come, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

¹ A Song; a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

² For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.

³ They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

⁴ They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

¹ Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.

² How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of host!

³ My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

⁴ For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

¹ A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, please do not stay silent! You can't remain unmoved! God, you must not keep quiet!

² Can't you hear the roars of your enemies? Can't you see how those who hate you are defiantly lifting up their heads?

³ They invent cunning plans to conspire against your people; they plot against those you treasure.

⁴ They say, “Come on! Let's destroy them as a nation so the name ‘Israel’ will be completely forgotten.”

¹ A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.

² For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.

³ They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.

⁴ They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.

¹ (83-1) A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. (83-2) O God, keep not Thou silence; hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² (83-3) For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.

³ (83-4) They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.

⁴ (83-5) 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.'

¹ A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: And they that hate thee have lift up the head.

³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, And consulted against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

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.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah, concerning the winepresses.

² How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

³ My soul longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh have exulted in the living God.

⁴ Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, And the turtledove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, My King, and my God.

¹ “A psalm of Asaph.” O God! keep not silence! Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God!

² For, lo! thine enemies roar, And they who hate thee lift up their heads.

³ For they form secret plots against thy people, And consult together against thy chosen ones.

⁴ “Come,” say they, “let us blot them out from the number of the nations, That the name of Israel may no more be remembered!”

¹ A song, a psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.

² For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,

³ laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.

⁴ “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel's name will be mentioned no more.”

¹ A song, a psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.

² For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,

³ laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.

⁴ “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel's name will be mentioned no more.”

¹ God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel God prevails may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us and remain unmoved, God.

² Look, your enemies are making a commotion, and those who hate you have raised their heads.

³ They conspire against your people and plan together against your protected ones.

⁴ They have said, “Come, and let us destroy them as a nation. Then the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.”

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song, or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

² For lo, thy enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

⁴ 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.

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

¹ The song of the psalm of Asaph. God, who shall be like thee? God, be thou not still, neither be thou peaced.

² For lo! thine enemies sounded; and they that hate thee raised the head.

³ They made a wicked counsel on thy people; and they thought against thy saints.

⁴ They said, Come ye, and lose we them from the folk; and the name of Israel be no more had in mind.

¹ The song of the psalm of Asaph. God, who shall be like thee? God, be thou not still, neither be thou peaced. (A psalm, yea, a song by Asaph. God, be thou not silent. Yea, God, be thou not still, nor hold thy peace.)

² For lo! thine enemies sounded; and they that hate thee raised the head. (For behold! thy enemies have raised a ruckus; and those who hate thee have raised up their heads in revolt, (or in defiance).)

³ They made a wicked counsel on thy people; and they thought against thy saints. (They made wicked plans against thy people; yea, they thought together against thy saints.)

⁴ They said, Come ye, and lose we them from the folk; and the name of Israel be no more had in mind. (They said, Come ye, and let us destroy their nation; and then the name of Israel shall no more be remembered.)

¹ A Song, — A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.

² For, lo, Thine enemies do roar, And those hating Thee have lifted up the head,

³ Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

⁴ They have said, 'Come, And we cut them off from being a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.'