New English Translation
Psalms 83:5
5Yes, they devise a unified strategy; 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 carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish. 4They say, “Come on, let’s annihilate them so they are no longer a nation! Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more.” Yes, they devise a unified strategy; they form an alliance against you. 6It includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, 7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.
Read all of Psalms 83Psalms 83:5 word by word
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 form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.
- Isaiah 7:5Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.
- Isaiah 8:9You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
- John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.
- Acts 23:12When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
- Revelation 17:13These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.
- Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with 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 10:6When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.
- Isaiah 7:2It was reported to the family of David, “Syria has allied with Ephraim.” They and their people were emotionally shaken, just 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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