Psalms 83:1

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

"Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God." - Psalms 83:1
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What does Psalms 83:1 mean?

Psalms 83:1 KJV reads, "Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God." This verse is a plea to God to not remain silent in the face of a troubling situation. The psalmist, attributed to Asaph, is asking God to intercede and act on behalf of His…

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In the Silence of God: A Cry for Intervention

In Psalm 83:1, we encounter a profound longing for divine intervention, expressed through the fervent plea: "Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God." This verse captures the heart of the psalmist, who is deeply aware of the encroaching threats…

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A Prayer for Divine Intervention and Clarity

O Lord of Hosts, our ever-present Help in times of trouble, we gather before You humbled and yearning for Your mighty presence. With hearts open and spirits seeking, we echo the cry of Your servant in the Psalms when he pleaded, "Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace…

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Psalms 83:1 - "Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God."
"Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;" - Psalms 83:7
"As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;" - Psalms 83:14
Psalms 83:7 - "Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;"
Psalms 83:6 - "The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;"
Psalms 83:10 - "Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth."
Psalms 83:5 - "For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:"
Psalms 83:14 - "As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;"
Psalms 83:8 - "Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah."
"Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:" - Psalms 83:9
Psalms 83:13 - "O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind."
Psalms 83:16 - "Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD."
Psalms 83:9 - "Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:"
Psalms 83:12 - "Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession."
Psalms 83:11 - "Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:"
Psalms 83:17 - "Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:"
"O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind." - Psalms 83:13
"The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;" - Psalms 83:6
Psalms 83:15 - "So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm."
Psalms 83:3 - "They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones."
"Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:" - Psalms 83:11
Psalms 119:83 - "For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes."
Psalms 83:18 - "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth."
"Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth." - Psalms 83:10
Psalms 83:4 - "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."
"For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:" - Psalms 83:5
Psalms 83:2 - "For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.
"Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah." - Psalms 83:8
"Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession." - Psalms 83:12