Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1O God! keep not silence with thyself; Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God!

2For behold! thy enemies make a tumult: And those who hate thee have lifted up the head.

3Against thy people they have craftily formed a design, And have consulted against thy hidden ones.

4They have said, “Come and let us cut them off from being a nation; “And let there be no remembrance of the name of Israel any more.”

5For they have consulted with the heart together; Against thee a covenant they have made.

6The tents of Edom, and of the Ishmaelites; Of Moab and of the Hagarenes.

7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; The Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8Also Assur is associated with them: They have been an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah.

9Do to them as to the Midianites, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon.

10They perished at Endor; They became manure for the earth.

11Make them, [even] their princes, like Oreb, and like Zeeb; And like Zebah, and like Zalmunna, all their princes.

12Who have said, “Let us take in possession for ourselves “The habitations of God.”

13O my God! make them like a whirling ball; Like stubble before the wind.

14As fire burneth a forest, And as the flame kindleth the mountains,

15So pursue them with thy tempest, And with thy whirlwind terrify them.

16Fill their faces with shame; That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah!

17Let them be ashamed, and terrified for ever; ³⁵³ And let them be confounded, and perish.

18And let them know that thou, even thou, art, thy name Jehovah, Thou alone the Most High over all the earth.