Psalm 83 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 83.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/83/1/s_561001

Meditate on verses 1-3.

O God, do not remain quiet; do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.

 For behold, Your enemies make an uproar,

 and those who hate You have exalted themselves.

They make shrewd plans against Your people

 and conspire together against Your treasured ones.

Approximately 3,000 years ago, Asaph listed all the enemies who were hoping to annihilate the nation of Israel so that her name was no longer remembered (v. 4). Asaph asked God to pursue and terrify Israel’s adversaries, shaming and humiliating them (vs. 15, 17). He hoped such dishonor would cause these wicked people to seek the name of the LORD (v. 16).

God protected Israel; she is still a nation today. And interestingly, the descendants of those enemies are Israel’s current, modern day foes. They still seek the extermination of this nation loved by God, and they desire to kill Christians, who are also God’s beloved. Know with certainty, God will continue to protect Israel, and He also promises to protect you.

But the LORD is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.


—2 Thessalonians 3:3

Obey your LORD’s command to pray for your enemies (Luke 6:27-28) by appealing to Him with Psalm 83:1-3, 16, and 18 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“O God, do not remain quiet; do not be silent and, O God, do not be still!

For behold, Your enemies make an uproar,

and those who hate You have exalted themselves.

They make shrewd plans against Your people,

and conspire together against Your treasured ones.

Do what You need to do, even filling their faces with dishonor,

 that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD,

are the Most High over all the earth.

In Your Most High name, Jesus~”