God’s Word Translation
Psalms 83:5
5They agree completely on their plan. They form an alliance against you:
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—
- English Standard Version (ESV)For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant—
- New King James Version (NKJV)For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You:
Context of Psalms 83:5
3They make plans in secret against your people and plot together against those you treasure. 4They say, “Let’s wipe out their nation so that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.” They agree completely on their plan. They form an alliance against you: 6the tents from Edom and Ishmael, Moab and Hagar, 7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia, along with those who live in Tyre.
Read all of Psalms 83Psalms 83:5 word by word
כִּ֤י נוֹעֲצ֣וּ לֵ֣ב יַחְדָּ֑ו עָ֝לֶ֗יךָ בְּרִ֣ית יִכְרֹֽתוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 83:5
- Psalms 2:2Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah by saying,
- Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
- Isaiah 7:5Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah’s son have planned evil against you, saying,
- Isaiah 8:9Be broken, you people. Be terrified. Listen, all you distant parts of the earth. Prepare for battle, but be terrified. Prepare for battle, but be terrified.
- John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What are we doing? This man is performing a lot of miracles.
- Acts 23:12In the morning the Jews formed a conspiracy. They asked God to curse them if they ate or drank anything before they had killed Paul.
- Revelation 17:13They have one purpose—to give their power and authority to the beast.
- Revelation 19:19I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
- Joshua 10:3So King Adoni Zedek of Jerusalem sent ⌞this message⌟ to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:
- 2 Samuel 10:6The Ammonites realized that they had made themselves offensive to David. So they hired the Arameans from Beth Rehob and Zobah (20,000 foot soldiers), ⌞the army of⌟ the king of Maacah (1,000 men), and the men of Tob (12,000 men).
- Isaiah 7:2When word reached David’s family that the Arameans had made an alliance with Ephraim, the hearts of the king and his people were shaken as the trees of the forest are shaken by 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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