Psalms 82
Deus, quis similis. A prayer against the enemies of God’s church.
A canticle of a
psalm for Asaph.
2 O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace,
neither be thou still, O God.
3 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise:
and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
4 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people,
and have consulted against thy saints.
5 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.
6 For they have contrived with one consent:
they have made a covenant together against thee,
7 The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites:
Moab, and the Agarens,
8 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec:
the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
9 Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them:
they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
10 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara:
as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
11 Who perished at Endor:
and became as dung for the earth.
12 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb,
and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
13 Who have said:
Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
14 O my God, make them like a wheel;
and as stubble before the wind.
15 As fire which burneth the wood:
and as a flame burning mountains:
16 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest:
and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
17 Fill their faces with shame;
and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
18 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever:
and let them be confounded and perish.
19 And let them know that the Lord is thy name:
thou alone art the most High over all the earth.