Psalm 83In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1O God, do not remain silent;
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2See how your enemies growl,
how your foes rear their heads.
3With cunning they conspire against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.
4“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,
so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5With one mind they plot together;
they form an alliance against you—
6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab and the Hagrites,
7Byblos, Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8Even Assyria has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
9Do to them as you did to Midian,
as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10who perished at Endor
and became like dung on the ground.
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12who said, “Let us take possession
of the pasturelands of God.”
13Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like chaff before the wind.
14As fire consumes the forest
or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your storm.
16Cover their faces with shame, Lord,
so that they will seek your name.
17May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;
may they perish in disgrace.
18Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord—
that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
Zaburi 83
Maombi Kwa Ajili Ya Kushindwa Kwa Adui Wa Israeli
Wimbo. Zaburi ya Asafu.
183:1 Za 28:1; 35:22; Isa 42:14; 57:11; 62:1; 64:12Ee Mungu, usinyamaze kimya,
usinyamaze, Ee Mungu, usitulie.
283:2 Za 2:1; Isa 17:12; Amu 8:28Tazama watesi wako wanafanya fujo,
jinsi adui zako wanavyoinua vichwa vyao.
383:3 Kut 1:10; Za 31:13; 17:14Kwa hila, wanafanya shauri dhidi ya watu wako,
wanafanya shauri baya dhidi ya wale unaowapenda.
483:4 Es 3:6; Yer 33:24; 11:19; 2Sam 10:6; 2Nya 20:1Wanasema, “Njooni, tuwaangamize kama taifa,
ili jina la Israeli lisikumbukwe tena.”
583:5 Za 2:2Kwa nia moja wanapanga mashauri mabaya pamoja,
wanafanya muungano dhidi yako,
683:6 Za 137:7; Isa 34:5; Yer 49:7; Amo 1:11; 2Nya 20:1; Mwa 25:16mahema ya Edomu na Waishmaeli,
ya Wamoabu na Wahagari,
783:7 Yos 13:5; Mwa 19:38; 14:7; Kut 17:14; 15:14; Isa 23:3; Eze 27:3Gebali,83:7 Yaani Bubilo, mji wa zamani sana wa Ufoinike (kama kilomita 80 kaskazini mwa Beiruti). Amoni na Amaleki,
Ufilisti, pamoja na watu wa Tiro.
883:8 Mwa 10:11; Kum 2:9Hata Ashuru wameungana nao
kuwapa nguvu wazao wa Loti.
983:9 Hes 31:7, 8; Isa 9:4; Yos 11:1; Amu 4:2, 15, 23, 24; 7:1, 2, 3; Mwa 25:2Uwatendee kama vile ulivyowatendea Midiani,
na kama vile ulivyowatendea Sisera na Yabini
hapo kijito cha Kishoni,
1083:10 1Sam 28:7; 2Fal 9:37; Isa 5:25; Yer 8:2; 9:22; 16:4; 25:33; Sef 1:17ambao waliangamia huko Endori
na wakawa kama takataka juu ya nchi.
1183:11 Amu 7:25; 8:5Wafanye wakuu wao kama Orebu na Zeebu,
watawala wao kama Zeba na Salmuna,
1283:12 2Nya 20:11; Eze 35:10ambao walisema, “Na tumiliki nchi
ya malisho ya Mungu.”
1383:13 Ay 13:25Ee Mungu wangu, wapeperushe kama mavumbi ya kisulisuli,
kama makapi yapeperushwayo na upepo.
1483:14 Kum 32:22; Isa 9:13Kama vile moto uteketezavyo msitu
au mwali wa moto unavyounguza milima,
1583:15 Za 50:3; Ay 9:17wafuatilie kwa tufani yako
na kuwafadhaisha kwa dhoruba yako.
1683:16 Za 34:5; 109:29; 132:18Funika nyuso zao kwa aibu
ili watu walitafute jina lako, Ee Bwana.
1783:17 2Fal 19:26; Za 35:4Wao na waaibishwe na kufadhaishwa milele,
na waangamie kwa aibu.
1883:18 Za 68:4; 7:8; 18:13Hebu wajue kwamba wewe, ambaye jina lako ni Bwana,
kwamba wewe peke yako ndiwe Uliye Juu Sana ya dunia yote.
