New American Standard Bible 1995 | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still. | 1A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still. |
2For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves. | 2For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves. |
3They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones. | 3They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones. |
4They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more." | 4They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more." |
5For they have conspired together with one mind; Against You they make a covenant: | 5For they have conspired together with one mind; Against You they make a covenant: |
6The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites; | 6The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites; |
7Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; | 7Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; |
8Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah. | 8Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah. |
9Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon, | 9Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon, |
10Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became as dung for the ground. | 10Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became as dung for the ground. |
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, | 11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, |
12Who said, "Let us possess for ourselves The pastures of God." | 12Who said, "Let us possess for ourselves The pastures of God." |
13O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind. | 13O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind. |
14Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire, | 14Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire, |
15So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm. | 15So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm. |
16Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O LORD. | 16Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O LORD. |
17Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever, And let them be humiliated and perish, | 17Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever, And let them be humiliated and perish, |
18That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth. | 18That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth. |
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.org | New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.org |
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