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Psalms 83:15

13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.
KJV
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
WEB
so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.
ASV
So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm.
DARBY
So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.
BLB
so may You pursue them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your storm.
ÅB
slik forfølge du dem med din storm og forferde du dem med ditt stormvær!
OTB
Så jag dem med din storm,
Og skrem dem med din uvær.
B1930
således forfølge du dem med din storm og forferde du dem med ditt stormvær!

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Cross references

  • Job 9:17

    For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

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  • Psalms 50:3

    Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

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  • Isaiah 28:17

    Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

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  • Psalms 58:9

    Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

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  • Job 27:20–23

    Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

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  • Hebrews 12:18

    For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

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  • Matthew 7:27

    And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

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  • Psalms 11:6

    Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

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