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1 (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.
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O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God!
2 (82-3) For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
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Even now your enemies are in tumult; those who hate you have raised their heads.
3 (82-4) They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
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They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against those you protect.
4 (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.
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They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more."
5 (82-6) For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
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They conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant—
6 (82-7) The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
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the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
7 (82-8) Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
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Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 (82-9) Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
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Assyria also has joined them; they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. (Selah)
9 (82-10) Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
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Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the Wadi Kishon,
10 (82-11) Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
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who were destroyed at En-dor, who became dung for the ground.
11 (82-12) Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
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Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 (82-13) Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
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who said, "Let us take the pastures of God for our own possession."
13 (82-14) O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
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O my God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind.
14 (82-15) As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
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As fire consumes the forest, as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 (82-16) So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
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so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your hurricane.
16 (82-17) Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
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Fill their faces with shame, so that they may seek your name, O Lord.
17 (82-18) Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
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Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace.
18 (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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Let them know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.
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