Psalms 83:9

9 Do to them what you did to the Midianites, ¹ and to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.

Psalms 83:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 83:9

Do unto them as unto the Midianites
In the times of Gideon, who destroyed one another, trod in whose destruction the hand of the Lord was very visible, ( Judges 7:20-22 ) , and much in the same manner was the confederate army of the Moabites, Ammonites, and others, destroyed in the times of Jehoshaphat, ( 2 Chronicles 20:20 2 Chronicles 20:23 2 Chronicles 20:24 ) ,

as to Sisera, as to Jabin:
Jabin was a king of Canaan, who oppressed Israel, and Sisera was his general; the latter was slain by a woman, Jael, the wife of Heber; and the former the hand of Israel prevailed against, until they destroyed him, ( Judges 4:2 Judges 4:21 Judges 4:22 Judges 4:24 ) , the great victory which they obtained over them was

at the brook of Kison,
or "Kishon", ( Judges 4:7 ) ( 5:21 ) with this compare ( 2 Chronicles 20:16 ) .

Psalms 83:9 In-Context

7 the people of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, and of Philistia and Tyre.

8 Assyria has also joined them as a strong ally of the Ammonites and Moabites, the descendants of Lot.

9 Do to them what you did to the Midianites, and to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.

10 You defeated them at Endor, and their bodies rotted on the ground.

11 Do to their leaders what you did to Oreb and Zeeb; defeat all their rulers as you did Zebah and Zalmunna,

Cross References

• 1. 83.9 aJudges 7.1-23; bJudges 4.6-22.