1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

1 A complaint to God of the enemies' conspiracies. 9 A prayer against them that oppress the Church.

83:1 ¶ A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

83:2 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

83:3 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

83:4 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

83:5 For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

83:6 The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

83:7 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

83:8 Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.

83:9 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

83:10 Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

83:11 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,

83:12 Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.

83:13 O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.

83:14 As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:

83:15 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.

83:16 Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.

83:17 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

83:18 And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.