Psalms 83:3
Psalms 83:3 in Multiple Translations
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.
They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.
They invent cunning plans to conspire against your people; they plot against those you treasure.
They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.
Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.
They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
They are secretly planning to do things to harm us, your people; they are ◄conspiring together against/planning how to defeat► the people whom you protect.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 83:3
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Psalms 83:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּֽי
הִנֵּ֣ה
א֭וֹיְבֶי/ךָ
יֶהֱמָי֑וּ/ן
וּ֝/מְשַׂנְאֶ֗י/ךָ
נָ֣שְׂאוּ
רֹֽאשׁ
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
הִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Part
א֭וֹיְבֶי/ךָ
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
V-Qal | Suff
יֶהֱמָי֑וּ/ן
hâmâh
H1993
to roar
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
וּ֝/מְשַׂנְאֶ֗י/ךָ
sânêʼ
H8130
to hate
Conj | V-Piel | Suff
נָ֣שְׂאוּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
רֹֽאשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 83:3
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
הִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
א֭וֹיְבֶי/ךָ
ʼôyêb
H341
"enemy"
V-Qal | Suff
This Hebrew word means enemy or adversary, referring to someone who hates or opposes another person or nation. It is used to describe personal or national enemies in the Bible.
Definition: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national
Usage: Occurs in 275 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe. See also: Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalms 3:8.
יֶהֱמָי֑וּ/ן
hâmâh
H1993
"to roar"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
To make a loud noise, like roaring or moaning, is what this Hebrew word means. It can also imply a state of turmoil or commotion, like in the book of Jeremiah where it describes a city in uproar.
Definition: 1) to murmur, growl, roar, cry aloud, mourn, rage, sound, make noise, tumult, be clamorous, be disquieted, be loud, be moved, be troubled, be in an uproar 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to growl 1a2) to murmur (fig. of a soul in prayer) 1a3) to roar 1a4) to be in a stir, be in a commotion 1a5) to be boisterous, be turbulent
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: clamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar. See also: 1 Kings 1:41; Song of Solomon 5:4; Psalms 39:7.
וּ֝/מְשַׂנְאֶ֗י/ךָ
sânêʼ
H8130
"to hate"
Conj | V-Piel | Suff
To hate means to feel intense dislike or hostility, as seen in the actions of enemies or foes in the Bible. It can also describe God's hatred of sin.
Definition: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (שְׂנָא "to hate" H8131)
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 24:60; Psalms 50:17; Psalms 5:6.
נָ֣שְׂאוּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
"to lift"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Definition: : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
Usage: Occurs in 609 OT verses. KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield. See also: Genesis 4:13; Numbers 4:2; 1 Samuel 14:3.
רֹֽאשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
N-ms
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
Study Notes — Psalms 83:3
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 83:3 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 83:3
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 83:3
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 83:3
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 83:3
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
- Sermons on Psalms 83:3
Context — O God, Be Not Silent
1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
2See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
3With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
4saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” 5For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 64:2 | Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, |
| 2 | Psalms 27:5 | For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. |
| 3 | Psalms 31:20 | You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. |
| 4 | Isaiah 7:6–7 | ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’ But this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘It will not arise; it will not happen. |
| 5 | Psalms 10:9 | He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. |
| 6 | Psalms 91:1 | He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 7 | Luke 20:20–23 | So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, |
| 8 | Psalms 56:6 | They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. |
| 9 | Colossians 3:3 | For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. |
| 10 | 1 Samuel 13:19 | And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.” |
Psalms 83:3 Summary
[Psalms 83:3 tells us that God's enemies are clever and deceitful in their plans against His people, but God is all-powerful and wise, and He will ultimately triumph over them (Psalms 2:1-12, 1 Peter 5:8). As believers, we can trust in God's power and wisdom to protect us from the schemes of His enemies, and we can put on the full armor of God to defend ourselves (Ephesians 6:10-18, Proverbs 3:5-6). God cherishes His people and will not let them be destroyed, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6 and 1 Peter 2:9, and we can have confidence in His love and protection for us.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God's enemies to scheme against His people with cunning?
This refers to the clever and deceitful plans of those who oppose God and His people, as seen in Psalms 83:3, and is reminiscent of the schemes of Satan against God's people in Job 1:9-11 and 1 Peter 5:8.
Who are the people that God cherishes, according to Psalms 83:3?
The people God cherishes are His chosen ones, the Israelites, and by extension, all those who put their faith in Him, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6 and 1 Peter 2:9.
How can we as believers protect ourselves from the cunning schemes of God's enemies?
We can protect ourselves by putting on the full armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6:10-18, and by trusting in God's power and wisdom, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Psalms 23:4.
What is the ultimate goal of God's enemies in scheming against His people?
The ultimate goal of God's enemies is to erase His people from the face of the earth and to forget the name of Israel, as seen in Psalms 83:4, but God will ultimately triumph over them, as seen in Psalms 2:1-12 and Revelation 19:11-21.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen God's enemies scheme against His people in my own life or in the world around me?
- How can I trust in God's power and wisdom to protect me from the cunning schemes of His enemies?
- What are some ways that I can put on the full armor of God to defend myself against the schemes of Satan and God's enemies?
- How can I be a source of encouragement and support to fellow believers who are facing opposition and scheming from God's enemies?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 83:3
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people,.... The people of Israel, hereafter named, whom God had chosen and avouched to be his people; these they dealt subtlety with, as the king of Egypt
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 83:3
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people - They combine craft with violence.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
i.e. Thy people of Israel, as it is explained in the foregoing words, and in the next verse; who are called God’ s hidden or secret ones, to intimate the singular care and respect which God hath to them, as to his peculiar treasure, as they are called, , whom he will hide and preserve in the secret of his presence, and under the shadow of his wings; and withal, to note their folly in seeking the destruction of those whom God was engaged and resolved to protect.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
Psalms 83:3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.Ver. 3. They have taken crafty counsel, &c.] They have negotiated this league with much subtilty and solicitation, conferunt et captant consilia, they are cruel crafties. Malignaverunt consilium, saith the Vulgate. And consulted against thy hidden ones] Hidden under the hollow of thy hand, under the shadow of thy wing; and therefore safe from strife of tongues or force of hands, Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:21, Commodum instituto epithetum. The Greek rendereth it, Thy saints, such as whose life is hid with Christ in God, Colossians 3:3 1 John 3:2. The same Hebrew word is used for the inward oracle of the temple, Ezekiel 7:22, a type of heaven, the saints’ country.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
(3) They have taken crafty counsel.—Literally, They have made their plot crafty; or, as we say, “They have laid a deep plot.” Hidden ones—i.e., those under God’s close protection, as in Psalms 17:8; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
Verse 3. Consulted against thy hidden ones.] צפוניך tsephuneycha, Thy hidden things; places; persons. "The hidden things in thy treasures." - CHALDEE. "Thy holy ones." - SYRIAC. "Thy saints." - VULGATE and SEPTUAGINT; and so the AEthiopic and Arabic. The people of Israel are probably meant. Or perhaps the temple, the ark, and the treasures of the temple, are intended.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 83:3
3. They have taken … and consulted] They are taking … and consulting together. Jehovah’s hidden ones are His people whom He conceals in His pavilion in the day of trouble (Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20), those to whom He has given an asylum from their enemies. The later Greek Versions (Aq. Symm. Theod.) and Jerome read the singular, thy secret place, i.e. the temple, cp. Ezekiel 7:22.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 83:3
They have taken crafty counsel - The one word translated “have taken crafty” - ערם ‛âram - means properly to make naked; and then, to be crafty, cunning, malignant, 1 Samuel 23:22.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 83:3
3. Crafty counsel—Hebrew, Craftily plotted a secret. Both the object and the plan of execution were a secret.
Sermons on Psalms 83:3
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Hidden Workers by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about the significance of living a great life even in mediocrity, drawing inspiration from John the Baptist who did no miracles but bore witness to the L |
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The Devil Is Out to Destroy Your Faith by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher describes a dream he had where he walked through the streets of New York and saw a scene of darkness and ugliness. He came across young people lying in |
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When My Heart Is Overwhelmed by Jenny Daniel | In this sermon, the speaker shares the story of a family who faced multiple tragedies and hardships. They lost their farms, and later, their grandson was killed in an accident. Des |
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Preaching Critique by William Booth | This sermon recounts the early days of the Christian mission led by William Booth in the rough quarter of London, where unkempt crowds gathered in a tent despite challenges. As win |
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(Happenings Ahead) the Man of Sin and the Scarlet Woman by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher begins by expressing gratitude for the attendees' hunger for God's word. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the truths of scripture with the |
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Three Gifts Under the Tree by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the speaker discusses three unusual gifts that God has given to believers. These gifts are a pure heart, a steadfast spirit, and a willing spirit. The speaker share |
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The Tongue! by Keith Daniel | This sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking God's grace to keep silent in the face of opposition, especially within the home, to avoid losing relationships due to impulsive re |