1 K eep not thou silence, O God: 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, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

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

3 T hey have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

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

4 T hey have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

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 consent: they are confederate against thee:

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

6 T he tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

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

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

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

8 A ssur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children 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 unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

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

10 W hich perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

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

11 M ake their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

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

12 W ho said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

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

13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

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

14 A s the fire burneth a wood, 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 persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

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 Lord.

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

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

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

18 T hat men may know that thou, whose name alone 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.