English Standard Version
Psalms 83:5
5For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant—
Psalms 83:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
- New International Version (NIV)With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you—
- New King James Version (NKJV)For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, this was their unanimous decision. They signed a treaty as allies against you—
Context of Psalms 83:5
3They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. 4They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!" For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant— 6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, 7Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
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כִּ֤י נוֹעֲצ֣וּ לֵ֣ב יַחְדָּ֑ו עָ֝לֶ֗יךָ בְּרִ֣ית יִכְרֹֽתוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 83:5
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
- Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
- Isaiah 7:5Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying,
- Isaiah 8:9Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; give ear, all you far countries; strap on your armor and be shattered; strap on your armor and be shattered.
- John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
- Acts 23:12When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
- Revelation 17:13These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.
- Revelation 19:19And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.
- Joshua 10:3So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- 2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob, 12,000 men.
- Isaiah 7:2When the house of David was told, "Syria is in league with Ephraim," the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
Commentaries on Psalms 83:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They have consulted together with one consent - With a united heart, יחדו לב leb yachdav, Their heart and soul are in the work. They are confederate against thee - "They have made a covenant," יכריתו ברית berith yachrithu, "they have cut the covenant sacrifice." They have slain an animal, divided him in twain, and passed between the pieces of the victim; and have thus bound themselves to accomplish their purpose.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For they have consulted together with one consent - Margin, as in Hebrew, heart. There is no division in their counsels on this subject. They have one desire - one purpose - in regard to the matter. Pilate and Herod were made friends together against Christ Luke 23:12; and the world, divided and hostile on other matters, has been habitually united in its opposition to Christ and to a pure and spiritual religion. They are confederate against thee…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8they form an alliance: The allies agreed to fight against God and his people. The nations named in this alliance lived around Israel and Judah.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. they have consulted--with heart, or cordially. together--all alike.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 83
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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