Psalms 83:1,2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Keep not thou silence, O God Plead for us, not by words, but by thy actions; hold not thy peace Hebrew, אל תחרשׁ, al techeresh: be not deaf, to our prayers, and to the blasphemies of thine and our enemies. Be not still That is, unactive and unconcerned for us. For lo, thine enemies They who are not only enemies to us, thy people, but also to thy will, and name, and glory; make a tumult יהמיון, jehemajun, rage and roar, like the waves of the sea, or, make a tumultuous noise, both with their tongues, reproaching thee and threatening us, and with their arms. And have lifted up the head Are grown potent, and insolent, and scornful.

Psalms 83:1-2

1 Keep not thou 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.