The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

Psalms 83

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

Psalms chapter 83 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.” — the complete text of all 19 verses is below, free to read online.

1A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.

2O G-d, keep not Thou silence; hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O G-d.

3For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.

4They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.

5They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.'

6For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant;

7The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;

8Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

9Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm to the children of Lot. Selah

10Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon;

11Who were destroyed at En-dor; they became as dung for the earth.

12Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and like Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes;

13Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of G-d.'

14O my G-d, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

15As the fire that burneth the forest, and as the flame that setteth the mountains ablaze;

16So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm.

17Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O HaShem.

18Let them be ashamed and affrighted for ever; yea, let them be abashed and perish;

19That they may know that it is Thou alone whose name is HaShem, the Most High over all the earth.

19 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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