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1 O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
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(82-1) <A canticle of a psalm for Asaph.> (82-2) O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.
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(82-3) For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
3 With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
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(82-4) They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
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(82-5) They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.
5 With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you—
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(82-6) For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
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(82-7) The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
7 Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
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(82-8) Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
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(82-9) Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
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(82-10) Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
10 who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
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(82-11) Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
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(82-12) Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
12 who said, “Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God.”
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(82-13) Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind.
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(82-14) O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
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(82-15) As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
15 so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.
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(82-16) So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
16 Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.
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(82-17) Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace.
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(82-18) Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
18 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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(82-19) And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
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