Psalms 83:2
1 O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
3 With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
4 saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
- KJV
- For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
- WEB
- For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
- ASV
- For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
- DARBY
- For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.
- BLB
- For behold, Your enemies roar, and those hating You have lifted up the head.
- ÅB
- For se, dine fiender larmer, og de som hater deg, løfter hodet.
- OTB
- For se, dine fiender er i opprør,
Og de som motsetter seg deg har løftet seg opp. - B1930
- For se, dine fiender larmer, og de som hater dig, løfter hodet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 81:15
Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.
Read in contextMatthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
Read in contextIsaiah 17:12
Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
Read in contextIsaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Read in contextJeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Read in contextJudges 8:28
In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,
Read in contextPsalms 2:1–2
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Read in context2 Kings 19:28
Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
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