New International Version
Psalms 83:5
5With one mind they plot together; 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:
- 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:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, this was their unanimous decision. They signed a treaty as allies against you—
Context of Psalms 83:5
3With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish. 4“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.” With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you— 6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, 7Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people 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 rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
- Isaiah 7:5Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have plotted your ruin, saying,
- Isaiah 8:9Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
- John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.
- Acts 23:12The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- Revelation 17:13They have one purpose and 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 gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
- Joshua 10:3So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish and Debir king of Eglon.
- 2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maakah with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.
- Isaiah 7:2Now the house of David was told, “Aram has allied itself with Ephraim”; so the hearts of Ahaz 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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