Psalms 83:3
(83:4) Against thy people they take crafty secret device, and they consult against those whom thou protectest.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
In Context
2(83:3) For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult, and they that hate thee have lifted up their head.
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:19Now there was no smith to be found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, So that the Hebrews shall not make themselves swords or spears.
Psalms 10:9He lieth in wait in a secret place like a lion in his den; he lieth in wait to snatch up the poor: he snatcheth up the poor, as they draweth him into his net.
Psalms 31:20(31:21) Thou wilt conceal them in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracy of men: thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalms 64:2(64:3) Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;
Isaiah 7:6Let us go up against Judah, and besiege it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set up as king in the midst of it the son of Tabeal:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 83:2-9
Complaints against Enemies. 1 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. 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. 5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of… Read the whole commentary →