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1 A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God. O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God! A song. A psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
2 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads. See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.
3 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints. They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
4 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!” “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5 For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee, For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant— With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you—
6 the tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens, the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre. Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8 Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot. Asshur also has joined them; they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
9 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson. Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10 Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth. who were destroyed at En-dor, who became dung for the ground. who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
11 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes, Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance. who said, “Let us take possession for ourselves of the pastures of God.” who said, “Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God.”
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind. O my God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind. Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind.
14 As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains: As fire consumes the forest, as the flame sets the mountains ablaze, As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath. so may you pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your hurricane! so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord. Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD. Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.
17 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish. Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace, May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace.
18 And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth. that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth. Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
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