1 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

1 ¶ O God, keep not thou silence:
Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

2 ¶ For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult:
And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

3 ¶ They take crafty counsel against thy people,
And consult together against thy hidden ones.

4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

4 ¶ They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation;
That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

5 ¶ For they have consulted together with one consent;
Against thee do they make a covenant:

6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

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

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

7 ¶ Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:

8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

8 ¶ Assyria also is joined with them;
They have holpen the children of Lot. [Selah

9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

9 ¶ Do thou unto them as unto Midian;
As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon:

10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.

10 ¶ Which perished at En-dor;
They became as dung for the earth.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

11 ¶ Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb;
Yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna:

12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

12 ¶ Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession
The habitations of God.

13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

13 ¶ O my God, make them like the whirling dust;
As stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

14 ¶ As the fire that burneth the forest,
And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire;

15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

15 ¶ So pursue them with thy tempest,
And terrify them with thy storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

16 ¶ Fill their faces with confusion;
That they may seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

17 ¶ Let them be ashamed and dismayed for ever;
Yea, let them be confounded and perish:

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

18 ¶ That they may know that thou alone, whose name is JEHOVAH,
Art the Most High over all the earth.