1A song. A psalm of Asaf: God, don't remain silent! Don't stay quiet, God, or still;
2because here are your enemies, causing an uproar; those who hate you are raising their heads,
3craftily conspiring against your people, consulting together against those you treasure.
4They say, "Come, let's wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Isra'el be remembered no more!"
5With one mind they plot their schemes; the covenant they have made is against you
6the tents of Edom and the Yishma'elim, Mo'av and the Hagrim,
7G'val, 'Amon and 'Amalek, P'leshet with those living in Tzor; (Selah)
8Ashur too is allied with them, to reinforce the descendants of Lot.
9Do to them as you did to Midyan, to Sisra and Yavin at Vadi Kishon
10they were destroyed at 'Ein-Dor and became manure for the ground.
11Make their leaders like 'Orev and Ze'ev, all their princes like Zevach and Tzalmuna,
12who said, "Let's take possession of God's meadows for ourselves."
13My God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff driven by the wind.
14Like fire burning up the forest, like a flame that sets the mountains ablaze,
15drive them away with your storm, terrify them with your tempest.
16Fill their faces with shame, so that they will seek your name, ADONAI.
17Let them be ashamed and fearful forever; yes, let them perish in disgrace.
18Let them know that you alone, whose name is ADONAI, are the Most High over all the earth.