Psalms 83 · Verse 7

Psalms 83:7

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Psalms 83:7, King James Version

Psalms 83:7 in other translations

BSB	of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
WEB	Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
ASV	Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:
YLT	Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with inhabitants of Tyre,
DARBY	Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;
BBE	Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;
Webster	Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

What does Psalms 83:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 83:6-8

6-8. tabernacles--for people (Psa 78:67). they--all these united with the children of Lot, or Ammonites and Moabites (compare 2Ch 20:1).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 7 Gebal - The Giblites, who were probably the persons here designed, were a tribe of the ancient inhabitants of the land of Canaan, and are mentioned as unconquered at the death of Joshua, Jos 13:5. They are called stone-squarers or Giblites, 1Kgs 5:18, and were of considerable assistance to Hiram king of Tyre, in preparing timber and stones for the building of the temple. They appear to have been eminent in the days of Ezekiel, who terms them the "ancients of Gebal, and the wise men - thereof," who were ship-builders, Eze 27:3. What is now called Gibyle, a place on the Mediterranean Sea, between Tripoli and Sidon, is supposed to be the remains of the city of the Giblites. Ammon and Moab were then descendants of the children of Lot. Their bad origin is sufficiently known. See Gen 19:30, etc. Calmet supposes that Ammon is put here for Men or Maon, the Meonians, a people who lived in the neighborhood of the Amalekites and Idumeans. See the notes on 2Chr 20:1; 2Chr 26:7. Amalek - The Amalekites are well known as the ancient and inveterate enemies of the Israelites. They were neighbors to the Idumeans. The Philistines - These were tributaries to Jehoshaphat, 2Chr 17:11; but it seems they took advantage of the present times, to join in the great confederacy against him. The inhabitants of Tyre - These probably joined the confederacy in hopes of making conquests, and extending their territory on the main land.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 83:1-8

Sometimes God seems not to be concerned at the unjust treatment of his people. But then we may call upon him, as the psalmist here. All wicked people are God's enemies, especially wicked persecutors. The Lord's people are his hidden one; the world knows them not. He takes them under his special protection. Do the enemies of the church act with one consent to destroy it, and shall not the friends of the church be…

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Psalms 83:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גְּבָ֣לge.ValGebalH1381

וְ֭עַמּוֹןVe.'a.monand AmmonH5983

וַעֲמָלֵ֑קva.'a.ma.Lekand AmalekH6002

פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתpe.Le.shetPhilistiaH6429

עִם\־'im-withH5973

יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427

צֽוֹר\׃TzorTyreH6865

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 83:7

Joshua 13:5
And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal–gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
Ezekiel 27:3
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel 27:9
The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
Amos 1:9
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
1 Samuel 4:1
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
1 Samuel 15:2
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Gebal.
Jos 13:5; Eze 27:9

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Context

Psalms 83:6
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Psalms 83:7
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Psalms 83:8
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

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Psalms 83:7 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Gebal, y Ammón, y Amalec; los Filisteos con los habitadores de Tiro.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Les tentes d’Édom, et les Ismaélites, Moab, et les Hagaréniens,
German Elberfelder 1871	Gebal und Ammon und Amalek, Philistäa samt den Bewohnern von Tyrus;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	in valle lacrimarum, in loco quem posuit.