Psalms 83:2

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Asaph addresses God directly in a psalm of urgent appeal, framing a plea for divine intervention before detailing the conspiracies against Israel. The words — The Hebrew הִנֵּה (hi.Neh) issues a command to "see!" or "here!", while יֶהֱמָי֑וּ (ye.he.ma.Yu) literally describes the enemies as being "in an uproar." The thread — The clamor of hostile groups against God's people parallels Isaiah 17:12's description of nations rumbling like crashing waves, while Matthew 27:24 records a similar riot erupting during a trial. Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge the visible intensity of opposition and respond by turning that observation into a direct petition for God to act.

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The Hebrew words

כִּֽי־ki-for הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!א֭וֹיְבֶיךָ'oy.vei./khaenemies/ your יֶהֱמָי֑וּןye.he.ma.Yu/nthey are in an uproar/ !וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֶ֗יךָu./me.san.'Ei./khaand/ [those who] hate/ you נָ֣שְׂאוּNa.se.'uthey have lifted רֹֽאשׁ׃Rosha head

King James Version

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Cross-references

Psalms 81:15 Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.
Isaiah 17:12 Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
Judges 8:28 In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,
Isaiah 37:23 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
2 Kings 19:28 Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
Psalms 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalms 74:4 Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs,
Psalms 74:23 Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.