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.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.
17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

 

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

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

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

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

5For they haue consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee.

6The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: of Moab, and the Hagarens.

7Gebal and Ammon, and Amalek: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8Assur also is ioyned with them: they haue holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

9Doe vnto them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera, as to Iabin, at the brooke of Kison:

10Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.

11Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

12Who sayd, Let vs take to our selues, the houses of God in possession.

13O my God, make them like a wheele: as the stubble before the wind.

14As the fire burneth a wood: and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:

15So persecute them with thy tempest: and make them afraid with thy storme.

16Fill their faces with shame: that they may seeke thy name, O Lord.

17Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea let them be put to shame, and perish:

18That men may knowe, that thou, whose name alone is IEHOVAH: art the most High ouer all the earth.

I == Ps 28:1 ; 35:22 ; 109:1

 

II == Ps 2:1 ; 81:15 ; Acts 4:25

III == Ps 27:5

 

 

IV == Esth 3:6 , 9 ; Jer 11:19 ; 31:36

 

 

 

VI 2nd Chr 20:1 , 10-11

 

 

 

 

 

IX == Num 31:7 ; Judg 4:15 . 24 ; 5:21 ; 7:22

X == 2nd Kings 9:37 ; Zeph 1:17

XI == Judg 7:25 ; 8:12 , 21

 

 

 

XIII == Ps 35:5 ; Isa 17:13-14

XIV == Deut 32:22

 

 

XV == Job 9:17

XVI == Ps 35:4 , 26

 

 

 

XVIII == Ex 6:3 ; Ps 59:13 ; 92:8

 

1 A song; a psalm of Asaph.

2 God, do not be silent; God, do not be deaf or remain unmoved!

3 See how your enemies rage; your foes proudly raise their heads.

4 They conspire against your people, plot against those you protect.

5 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let Israel’s name be remembered no more!”

6 They scheme with one mind, they have entered into a covenant against you:

7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

8 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.

9 Assyria, too, in league with them, backs the descendants of Lot.

10 Deal with them as with Midian; as with Sisera and Jabin at the wadi Kishon,

11 Those destroyed at Endor, who became dung for the ground.

12 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

13 Who made a plan together, “Let us take for ourselves the pastures of God.”

14 My God, make them like tumbleweed, into chaff flying before the wind.

15 As a fire raging through a forest, a flame setting mountains ablaze,

16 Pursue them with your tempest; terrify them with your storm-wind.

17 Cover their faces with shame, till they seek your name, LORD.

18 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace.

19 Let them know that your name is LORD, you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Verses 1-8. Asaph is requesting God’s response to take action against their and His enemies listed because they have become confederate together to destroy Israel.

 

 

 

 

 

Verses 9-18 He wants God to overcome them as he did the others listed here. He wants God to make them like windblown chaff and devour them like a forest fire or a tempestuous storm. If they are filled with shame, some of them may turn to God. He repeats the request that the enemy be ashamed so they may know God is Lord.