1 O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

Keep not silence, O God; hold not Your peace or be still, O God.

2 F or behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.

For, behold, Your enemies are in tumult, and those who hate You have raised their heads.

3 T hey take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

They lay crafty schemes against Your people and consult together against Your hidden and precious ones.

4 T hey say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

They have said, Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be in remembrance no more.

5 F or they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.

For they have consulted together with one accord and one heart; against You they make a covenant—

6 T he tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites;

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

7 G ebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8 A sshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah.

Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot and have been an arm to them. Selah!

9 D o unto them as to Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon:

Do to them as the Midianites, as to Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kishon,

10 W ho were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.

Who perished at Endor, who became like manure for the earth.

11 M ake their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb; and all their chiefs as Zebah and as Zalmunna.

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yes, all their princes as Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 F or they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.

Who say, Let us take possession for ourselves of the pastures of God.

13 O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.

O my God, make them like whirling dust, like stubble or chaff before the wind!

14 A s fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire,

As fire consumes the forest, and as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15 S o pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.

So pursue and afflict them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your tornado or hurricane.

16 F ill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek, inquire for, and insistently require Your name, O Lord.

17 L et them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:

Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish,

18 T hat they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

That they may know that You, Whose name alone is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.