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Psalms 83:1
A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Asaph addresses God directly to interrupt divine inaction before detailing how enemies rage and raise their heads against Israel.
The words — The Hebrew terms דֳּמִי (do.mi), תֶּחֱרַ֖שׁ (te.che.Rash), and תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט (tish.Kot) literally command God to stop being silent, speechless, and inactive.
The thread — This plea for God to cease silence echoes in Psalms 28:1, 35:22, and 50:3, where the psalmist or the text itself demands divine intervention rather than quiet observation.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that prayer must actively demand God's action when circumstances demand it, rather than passively accept divine quiet.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Cross-references
- Psalms 28:1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
- Psalms 35:22 O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
- Psalms 50:3 Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
- Psalms 109:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
- Isaiah 42:14 “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.
- Psalms 44:23 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.