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