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The Book of Psalms

Geneva Bible 1599

- Chapter 83 -

Be not silent, O God

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A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.
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For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.
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They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.
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They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.
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For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:
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The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:
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Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:
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Asshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. Selah.
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Doe thou to them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Iabin at the riuer of Kishon.
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They perished at En-dor, and were dung for the earth.
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Make them, euen their princes like Oreb and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes like Zebah and like Zalmuna.
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Which haue said, Let vs take for our possession the habitations of God.
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O my God, make them like vnto a wheele, and as the stubble before the winde.
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As the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:
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So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraide with thy storme.
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Fill their faces with shame, that they may seeke thy Name, O Lord.
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Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,
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That they may knowe that thou, which art called Iehouah, art alone, euen the most High ouer all the earth.