Psalm 83:1 {82:1}
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A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. [2] O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

A.

3416. B.C.

588. A song. Some refer this Psalm to the confederacy against Jehoshaphat, and others to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.

keep

Psalm 28:1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalm 35:22 Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.

Psalm 44:23 Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.

Psalm 50:3 God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him.

Psalm 109:1,2 Unto the end, a psalm for David. . . .

be not

Isaiah 42:14 I have always held my peace, I have kept silence, I have been patient, I will speak now as a woman in labour: I will destroy, and swallow up at once.

Context
Do Not Be Still, O God
1A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. [2] O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.2For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.…
Cross References
Psalm 28:1
A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalm 35:22
Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.

Psalm 109:1
Unto the end, a psalm for David.

Daniel 6:7
All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges, have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of the lions.

Lexicon
A Song.
שִׁ֖יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7892: A song, singing

A Psalm
מִזְמ֣וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

of Asaph.
לְאָסָֽף׃ (lə·’ā·sāp̄)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites

O God,
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

keep silent;
דֳּמִי־ (do·mî-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1824: Cessation, a pause, a quiet, a rest

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

hold Your peace;
תֶּחֱרַ֖שׁ (te·ḥĕ·raš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

be still,
תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט (tiš·qōṭ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed

O God.
אֵֽל׃ (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty


Additional Translations
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not keep silent; do not hold Your peace; do not be still, O God.Keep not you silence, O God: hold not your peace, and be not still, O God.

O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

A Song of a Psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be compared to thee? be not silent, neither be still, O God.

{A Song; a Psalm of Asaph.} O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

A song, or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

God, don't keep silent. Don't keep silent, and don't be still, God.

A Song, -- A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.
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