Psalm 83-87

21st Century King James Version

83 Keep Thou not silence, O God; 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.

³ They have taken crafty counsel against Thy people, and consulted 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.”

⁵ For they have consulted together with one accord; they are confederate against Thee:

⁶ the tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagarites,

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

⁸ Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot. Selah

⁹ Do unto them as unto the Midianites, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the Brook of Kishon,

¹⁰ who perished at Endor; 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,

¹² who said, “Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.”

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

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

¹⁵ so persecute them with Thy tempest, and make them afraid with Thy storm.

¹⁶ Fill their faces with shame, 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,

¹⁸ that men may know that Thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

84 How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

² My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

³ Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself where she may lay her young” even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

⁴ Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house; they will be ever praising Thee. Selah

⁵ Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee, in whose heart are Thy ways,

⁶ who passing through the Valley of Baca makes it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

⁷ They go from strength to strength; every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

⁸ O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

⁹ Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

¹⁰ For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

¹¹ For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

¹² O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee!

85 Lord, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land; Thou hast released the captives of Jacob.

² Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

³ Thou hast taken away all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned Thyself from the fierceness of Thine anger.

⁴ Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine anger toward us to cease.

⁵ Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?

⁶ Wilt Thou not revive us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

⁷ Show us Thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us Thy salvation.

⁸ I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

⁹ Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

¹¹ Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

¹² Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good, and our land shall yield her increase.

¹³ Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall set us in the way of His steps.

86 Bow down Thine ear, O Lord; hear me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am holy; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

³ Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I cry unto Thee daily.

⁴ Make the soul of Thy servant rejoice, for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For Thou, Lord, art good and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

⁶ Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me.

⁸ Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto Thy works.

⁹ All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord, and shall glorify Thy name.

¹⁰ For Thou art great and doest wondrous things: Thou alone art God.

¹¹ Teach me Thy way, O Lord; I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy name.

¹² I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

¹³ For great is Thy mercy toward me, and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

¹⁴ O God, the proud have risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

¹⁵ But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

¹⁶ O turn unto me and have mercy upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thine handmaid.

¹⁷ Show me a token for good, that they that hate me may see it and be ashamed, because Thou, Lord, hast helped me and comforted me.

87 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

² The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

³ Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God! Selah

⁴ “I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know Me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: ‘This man was born there.’”

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, “This and that man were born in her; and the Highest Himself shall establish her.”

⁶ The Lord shall count, when He writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah

⁷ Singers as well as players on instruments shall be there and say, “All my springs are in thee.”