PSALMS 诗篇083

PSALM¹ 83
1O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still.
2See how your enemies are astir, how your foes² rear their heads.
3With cunning they conspire³ against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
4"Come," they say, "let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more."
5With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you-
6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7Gebal, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8Even Assyria has joined them to lend strength to the descendants of Lot. Selah
9Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10who perished at Endor and became like refuse on the ground.
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12who said, "Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God."
13Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff⁴ before the wind.
14As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze⁵,
15so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.
16Cover their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O Lord .
17May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace.
18Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord - that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

1 psalm   

n.赞美诗，圣诗

参考例句：

• The clergyman began droning the psalm.牧师开始以单调而低沈的语调吟诵赞美诗。
• The minister droned out the psalm.牧师喃喃地念赞美诗。

2 foes   

敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。

3 conspire   

v.密谋，（事件等）巧合，共同导致

参考例句：

• They'd conspired to overthrow the government.他们曾经密谋推翻政府。
• History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.历史和地理因素共同将希腊推至作出抉择的紧要关头。

4 chaff   

v.取笑，嘲笑；n.谷壳

参考例句：

• I didn't mind their chaff.我不在乎他们的玩笑。
• Old birds are not caught with chaff.谷糠难诱老雀。

5 ablaze   

adj.着火的，燃烧的；闪耀的，灯火辉煌的

参考例句：

• The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上，那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
• Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。