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a psalm of Asaph.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23083002" class="ver">2</span>God, do not be silent;</p> <p class="sl1">God, do not be deaf or remain unmoved!<a id="ren23083002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083003" class="ver">3</span>See how your enemies rage;</p> <p class="sl1">your foes proudly raise their heads.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083004" class="ver">4</span>They conspire against your people,</p> <p class="sl1">plot against those you protect.<a id="ren23083004-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083004-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083005" class="ver">5</span>They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;</p> <p class="sl1">let Israel’s name be remembered no more!”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083006" class="ver">6</span>They scheme with one mind,</p> <p class="sl1">they have entered into a covenant against you:<a id="ren23083006-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083006-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083007" class="ver">7</span><a id="rfn23083007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23083007-1">*</a>The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,</p> <p class="sl1">of Moab and the Hagrites,<a id="ren23083007-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083007-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083008" class="ver">8</span>Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,<a id="ren23083008-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083008-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.<a id="ren23083008-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083008-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083009" class="ver">9</span>Assyria, too, in league with them,</p> <p class="sl1">backs the descendants of Lot.</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23083010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn23083010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23083010-1">*</a>Deal with them as with Midian;</p> <p class="sl1">as with Sisera and Jabin at the wadi Kishon,<a id="ren23083010-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083010-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083011" class="ver">11</span>Those destroyed at Endor,</p> <p class="sl1">who became dung for the ground.<a id="ren23083011-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083011-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083012" class="ver">12</span>Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,</p> <p class="sl1">all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083013" class="ver">13</span>Who made a plan together,</p> <p class="sl1">“Let us take for ourselves the pastures of God.”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083014" class="ver">14</span>My God, make them like tumbleweed,</p> <p class="sl1">into chaff flying before the wind.<a id="ren23083014-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083014-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083015" class="ver">15</span>As a fire raging through a forest,</p> <p class="sl1">a flame setting mountains ablaze,<a id="ren23083015-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083015-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083016" class="ver">16</span>Pursue them with your tempest;</p> <p class="sl1">terrify them with your storm-wind.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083017" class="ver">17</span>Cover their faces with shame,</p> <p class="sl1">till they seek your name,<a id="rfn23083017-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23083017-1">*</a> <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083018" class="ver">18</span>Let them be ashamed and terrified forever;</p> <p class="sl1">let them perish in disgrace.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23083019" class="ver">19</span>Let them know that your name is <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">you alone are the Most High over all the earth.<a id="ren23083019-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23083019-k">k</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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