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href="/bsb/psalms/83.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/83.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/83.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />chase them with your fierce storm; terrify them with your tempest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/83.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so may you pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your hurricane!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/83.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/83.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/83.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/83.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So pursue them with Your heavy gale, And terrify them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So pursue them with Thy tempest, And terrify them with Thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/83.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So pursue them with Your tempest And dismay them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/83.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with [the violence of] Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/83.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/83.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your storm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/83.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/83.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />pursue and terrify them with storms of your own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/83.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/83.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the way fire burns a forest and flames set mountains on fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/83.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />chase them away with your storm and terrify them with your fierce winds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/83.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pursue them with your storm and terrify them with your whirlwind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/83.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/83.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />chase them with your gale winds, and terrify them with your windstorm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/83.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/83.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/83.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/83.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So You pursue them with Your whirlwind, "" And trouble them with Your windstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/83.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So dost Thou pursue them with Thy whirlwind, And with Thy hurricane troublest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/83.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So wilt thou pursue them with thy tempest, and thou wilt terrify them with thy whirlwind:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/83.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/83.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 82:16>So will you pursue them in your tempest, and disturb them in your wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/83.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pursue them with your tempest; terrify them with your storm-wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/83.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your hurricane.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/83.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/83.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So chase them in your hurricane and trouble them in your whirlwinds.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/83.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So pursue them with Thy tempest, And affright them with Thy storm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/83.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />so shalt thou persecute them with thy tempest, and trouble them in thine anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/83-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10480" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/83.htm">Do Not Be Still, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: tir·də·p̄êm (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">pursue them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5591.htm" title="5591: bə·sa·‘ă·re·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A hurricane. Or ctarah; from ca'ar; a hurricane.">with Your tempest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/926.htm" title="926: ṯə·ḇa·hă·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To disturb, terrify. A primitive root; to tremble inwardly, i.e. be alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.">and terrify them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5492.htm" title="5492: ū·ḇə·sū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A storm wind. From cuwph; a hurricane.">with Your storm.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a></span><br />Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27-28</a></span><br />Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a></span><br />I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a></span><br />Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a></span><br />And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a></span><br />“For our God is a consuming fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So persecute them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a></b></br> Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: <i>this shall be</i> the portion of their cup.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-3.htm">Psalm 50:3</a></b></br> Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Psalm 58:9</a></b></br> Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in <i>his</i> wrath.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Affright</a> <a href="/psalms/78-53.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/78-53.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/psalms/71-11.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/psalms/71-11.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/mark/5-35.htm">Troublest</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">Affright</a> <a href="/psalms/91-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/85-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/83-16.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/psalms/119-84.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/psalms/142-6.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/mark/5-35.htm">Troublest</a> <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/psalms/98-6.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 83</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">A prayer against those who oppress the Church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/83.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/83.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so pursue them with Your tempest</b><br>This phrase invokes the imagery of a powerful storm, symbolizing God's judgment and wrath against His enemies. In biblical context, a tempest often represents divine intervention and the overwhelming power of God (<a href="/job/9-17.htm">Job 9:17</a>, <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>). The use of "pursue" suggests relentless pursuit, indicating that God's judgment is inescapable. Historically, storms were seen as manifestations of divine power, and this imagery would resonate with ancient audiences familiar with the destructive force of natural elements. Theologically, this can be seen as a call for God to actively engage in the defense of His people, similar to how He protected Israel during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/14-24.htm">Exodus 14:24</a>).<p><b>and terrify them with Your storm</b><br>The word "terrify" emphasizes the fear and awe that God's power can instill in His adversaries. In the Bible, storms are often used to demonstrate God's might and authority over creation (<a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a>). This phrase suggests that God's intervention is not only physical but also psychological, instilling fear and confusion among His enemies. The storm can be seen as a metaphor for God's overwhelming presence, much like the storm that surrounded Mount Sinai when God gave the Law to Moses (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a>). This imagery also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus calms the storm, demonstrating His divine authority (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), and foreshadowing the ultimate victory over chaos and evil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/83.htm">Psalm 83</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel's_enemies.htm">Israel's Enemies</a></b><br>The psalm is a plea for God to act against the nations conspiring against Israel. These enemies are not named in this specific verse but are detailed earlier in the psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_intervention.htm">God's Intervention</a></b><br>The event described is a divine intervention where God is called upon to pursue and terrify Israel's enemies with natural forces, symbolizing His power and judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a></b><br>God is sovereign and can use the forces of nature to accomplish His purposes. This should remind us of His ultimate control over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to pursue and terrify the enemies highlights the theme of divine justice. Believers can trust that God will ultimately bring justice to those who oppose His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Asaph's prayer is an example of calling upon God in times of distress. We are encouraged to bring our struggles and adversaries before God, trusting in His power to deliver.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The imagery of a tempest and storm serves as a reminder of the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom. Recognizing God's power should lead us to reverence and awe.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_83.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 83</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_scripture_say_to_care_for_orphans.htm">How can faith help overcome life's challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_your_will_done_on_earth_as_in_heaven.htm">Can you find peace and remain still?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_107_25-29__god,_storms,_science.htm">Psalm 107:25-29 - How can one reconcile the account of God raising a storm and calming it instantaneously with modern scientific understanding of weather systems?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_46_9_align_with_ongoing_wars.htm">How does the promise that God makes wars cease (Psalm 46:9) align with the unceasing record of global conflicts throughout history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/83.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm</span>. There is some confusion of metaphors; but the general meaning is clear. God is called upon to execute vengeance upon Israel's enemies by sweeping them away with the storm and tempest of his wrath (comp. <a href="/job/9-17.htm">Job 9:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/83-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֭ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pursue them</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(tir·də·p̄êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your tempest,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·sa·‘ă·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5591.htm">Strong's 5591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hurricane</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and terrify them</span><br /><span class="heb">תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·ḇa·hă·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_926.htm">Strong's 926: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your storm.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·sū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5492.htm">Strong's 5492: </a> </span><span class="str2">A storm wind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 83:15 So pursue them with your tempest (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/83-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 83:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/83-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 83:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>