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that they may seek thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/83.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame, That they may seek Your name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/83.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with dishonor, So that they will seek Your name, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/83.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Fill their faces with disgrace, That they may seek Your name, O Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/83.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame <i>and</i> disgrace, That they may [persistently] seek Your name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/83.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/83.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame so that they will seek Your name Yahweh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/83.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/83.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Make them blush with shame, until they turn and worship you, our LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/83.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces with confusion; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/83.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let their faces blush with shame, O LORD, so that they must look to you for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/83.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame, O LORD, and make them acknowledge your power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/83.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame until they seek your name, God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/83.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/83.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame, so they might seek you, O LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/83.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/83.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/83.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/83.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces [with] shame, "" And they seek Your Name, O YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/83.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Fill their faces with shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/83.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Fill their face with contempt, and they shall seek thy name, O Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/83.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/83.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 82:17>Fill their faces with shame, and they will seek your name, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/83.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Cover their faces with shame, till they seek your name, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/83.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame, so that they may seek your name, O LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/83.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/83.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your Name, LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/83.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Fill their faces with shame; That they may seek Thy name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/83.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Fill their faces with dishonour; so shall they seek thy name, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/83-16.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=10486" 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">15</span>so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mal·lê (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">Cover</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">their faces</a> <a href="/hebrew/7036.htm" title="7036: qā·lō·wn (N-ms) -- Ignominy, dishonor. From qalah; disgrace; the pudenda.">with shame,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: wî·ḇaq·šū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">that they may seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.…<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="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a></span><br />Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a></span><br />Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a></span><br />O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Ezekiel 36:23</a></span><br />I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a></span><br />For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a></span><br />This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-43.htm">1 Kings 8:43</a></span><br />then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-23.htm">Ezekiel 38:23</a></span><br />I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a></span><br />It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a></span><br />Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek your name, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-10.htm">Psalm 6:10</a></b></br> Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return <i>and</i> be ashamed suddenly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Psalm 9:19,20</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5</a></b></br> They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/84-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Shame</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>Cover their faces with shame</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine intervention against the enemies of Israel. The concept of shame in the biblical context often implies a public disgrace or humiliation, which was a severe consequence in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Shame was not just a personal feeling but a social status that affected one's standing in the community. The psalmist's request for God to cover their faces with shame suggests a desire for their enemies to be publicly exposed and humiliated, leading to a recognition of their wrongdoing. This aligns with the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<p><b>that they may seek Your name</b><br>The ultimate goal of the psalmist's plea is not merely the defeat of enemies but their transformation. Seeking God's name implies a turning towards God, acknowledging His sovereignty and authority. In the Hebrew context, a name represents one's character and essence. Thus, seeking God's name means seeking His presence and aligning with His will. This reflects a redemptive purpose, where even adversaries are given the opportunity to repent and recognize the true God. This theme is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a>, where God invites all the ends of the earth to turn to Him and be saved.<p><b>O LORD</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the Hebrew name YHWH, the covenant name of God revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Invoking YHWH emphasizes the psalmist's reliance on the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It also underscores the belief that God is not a distant deity but a personal and relational God who intervenes in the affairs of His people. This invocation is a reminder of God's past deliverances and His ongoing commitment to His people, as seen throughout the Old Testament narrative.<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.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist appeals for intervention. The psalmist desires that the enemies of Israel recognize and seek Yahweh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the various groups and peoples who are hostile towards Israel and are seeking its destruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shame.htm">Shame</a></b><br>A state of humiliation and disgrace that the psalmist asks God to bring upon Israel's enemies, with the ultimate goal of leading them to seek God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_shame.htm">The Purpose of Shame</a></b><br>Shame is not an end in itself but a means to repentance and seeking God. The psalmist's prayer is not vindictive but redemptive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and can use circumstances to draw people to Himself. Believers can trust in His ultimate plan for justice and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_prayer_for_enemies.htm">Intercessory Prayer for Enemies</a></b><br>Asaph's prayer is an example of interceding for those who oppose God's people. Christians are called to pray for their enemies, desiring their repentance and salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a></b><br>Seeking God's name implies recognizing His authority and character. Believers are encouraged to live in a way that reflects God's name and draws others to Him.<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_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_overcoming_rejection.htm">What does the Bible say about overcoming rejection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_infamous_names_persist_in_memory.htm">Job 18:16-17: How can the names of the wicked vanish from memory when some of history's most notorious figures remain famous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_bears_to_kill_youths.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24 - Why would God allow bears to kill 42 youths simply for mocking Elisha?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/83.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Thy name, O Lord.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">thy name </span>(<span class= "ital">which is</span>)<span class= "ital"> Jehovah. </span>The nations were to seek Him not only as God, but as Jehovah God of Israel. This is proved by <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm" title="That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.">Psalm 83:18</a>. No doubt the thought uppermost in the verse is the submission of the heathen to Jehovah's power. But we may, looking back, read in it a nobler wish and a grander hope--the prophetic hope of a union of nations in a belief in the common fatherhood of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/83.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Fill their faces</span> <span class="cmt_word">with shame;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> cause their enterprise to fail, and so bring them to shame and confusion of face. <span class="cmt_word">That they may seek thy Name, O Lord. A</span> merciful purpose lies behind the greater number of Divine visitations. They are intended to scourge men into submission, and cause them to turn to God. The psalmist, being in full sympathy with God, desires that his merciful intentions may have effect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/83-16.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">Cover</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלֵּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their faces</span><br /><span class="heb">פְנֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with shame,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָל֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(qā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7036.htm">Strong's 7036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that they may seek</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḇaq·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/83-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 83:16 Fill their faces with confusion that they (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/83-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 83:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 83:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:17" /></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>