83
1 (Shir. Mizmor of Asaph)
2 Keep not Thou silent, O Elohim;
hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O El (G-d).
3 For, hinei, Thine oyevim are in tumult;
and they that hate Thee have lifted up the rosh.
4 They lay out a crafty conspiracy against Amecha (Thy people),
and plot against Tzefunecha (Thy sheltered, protected, hidden ones).
5 They have said: Come,
and let us cut them off from being a goy (nation);
that the shem Yisroel may be no more remembered.
6 For they have plotted together with one lev;
they cut a brit against Thee;
7 The ohalim Edom, and the Yishm'elim;
of Moav, and the Hagerim;
8 Geval, and Ammon, and Amalek;
Peleshet (Philistia) with the inhabitants of Tzor;
9 Assyria also is joined with them;
they are the zero'a (strong arm) of the Bnei Lot.
Selah
10 Do unto them as unto Midyan;
as to Sisra, as to Yavin, at the Wadi Kishon;*
11 Which became shmad at Ein-Dor;
they became like domen (dung, fertilizer) for ha'adamah.
12 Make their nobles like Orev, and like Ze'ev;
yes, all their princes like Zevach, and like Tzalmunna;
13 Who said, Let us take possession for ourselves
of the pasturelands of Elohim.
14 O Elohai, make them like galgal (tumbleweed);
like chaff before the ruach (wind).
15 As the eish consumeth the forest,
and as the flame setteth ablaze harim;
16 So pursue them with Thy sa'ar (tempest, storm),
and make them afraid with Thy storm.
17 Fill their faces with shame;
that they may seek Shimcha, Hashem.
18 Let them be put to shame and dismayed adei ad (forever);
yes, let them perish in disgrace;
19 Let them have da'as that Thou alone, Shimcha Hashem,
art Elyon al kol HaAretz.
* 83:10 See Judg 4—8