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Psalms 83:3

1 O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

2 See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

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.”

5 For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—

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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
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
KJV
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
WEB
They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
ASV
Thy take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.
DARBY
They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:
BLB
Against Your people, they act with cunning counsel, and they take counsel together against Your treasured ones.
ÅB
Mot ditt folk legger de med svik hemmelige råd, og de rådslår mot dem du verner.
OTB
De legger listige planer mot ditt folk,
Og sammensverger seg mot dine kjære.
B1930
Mot ditt folk legger de med svik hemmelige råd, og de rådslår mot dem du verner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 64:2

    Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

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  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

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  • Psalms 31:20

    You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

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  • Isaiah 7:6–7

    ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’

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  • Luke 20:20–23

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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  • Psalms 10:9

    He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

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  • Psalms 91:1

    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

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  • Psalms 56:6

    They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

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