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1 God, don't keep silent. Don't keep silent, and don't be still, God.
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O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
2 For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
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See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.
3 They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
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With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
4 "Come," they say, "and let us destroy them as a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more."
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“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5 For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.
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With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you—
6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
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the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
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Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8 Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.
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Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
9 Do to them as you did to Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
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Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10 Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.
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who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
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Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, "Let us take possession Of God's pasturelands."
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who said, “Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God.”
13 My God, make them like tumbleweed; Like chaff before the wind.
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Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind.
14 As the fire that burns the forest, As the flame that sets the mountains on fire,
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As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 So pursue them with your tempest, Terrify them with your storm.
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so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.
16 Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek your name, Yahweh.
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Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.
17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;
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May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace.
18 That they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, Are the Most High over all the earth.
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Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
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