Deus, quis similis.
A prayer against the enemies of God's church.
82:1. A canticle of a psalm for Asaph.
82:2. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be
thou still, O God.
82:3. For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee
have lifted up the head.
82:4. They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have
consulted against thy saints.
82:5. 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.
82:6. For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a
covenant together against thee,
82:7. The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and
the Agarens,
82:8. Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the
inhabitants of Tyre.
82:9. Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to
the aid of the sons of Lot.
82:10. Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at
the brook of Cisson.
82:11. Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
82:12. Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana.
All their princes,
82:13. Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an
inheritance.
82:14. O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the
wind.
82:15. As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning
mountains:
82:16. So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble
them in thy wrath.
82:17. Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O
Lord.
82:18. Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them
be confounded and perish.
82:19. And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the
most High over all the earth.