O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof

 Psalm 83:1-18

O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.

Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind. As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze, so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm. Cover their faces with shame, Lord, so that they will seek your name.

May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace. Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Under enemy attack: The nation is in grave danger from an alliance of all the old enemies, plus powerful Assyria. The people call on God's aid, remembering past deliverances: Do to them what you did... Their victory will show that there's is only one God and all the nations are subject to his sovereign rule.

Why?

Israelites were under attack of their enemies and suffering the pain for enemies didn't honor the Name of the Lord.

Psalmist prays to the Lord to help them, remember what God has done before, and asked the Lord do to them.

May all people know our Lord that you alone are the Mose High over all the earth!

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1-8: 目前處境：詩人把以色列民比喻為神所隱藏的人。詩人看不到神，只看到敵人。

9-12：祈求的基礎： 以歷史的重要事件為依據來祈求！神一定不會不管。

13-18 ：祈求的內容：完全滅掉的祈求。真正的滅掉敵人是化敵為友，願他們滿面羞愧，滅亡指的是抵擋耶和華的心。讓他們知道他們所做的是何等的愚蠢，轉而求神的名。這樣的禱告已經超越一般對敵人的禱告！在我們周圍的人原來抵擋神的轉為朋友，都求告神！

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How?

In 2022 May the Lord be my head, my mind and my strength, and the God of this land and my life.