Chiasm
Psalm 83:1–18
Psalm 83:1–182 matched frames
Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.
- A 1-3 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. 2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
- B 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
- A' 5-8 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
- A 9-11 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: 10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
- B 12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
- A' 13-15 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
- A 16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.