Psalms 83:8
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
Psalms 83:8 in other translations
| BSB | Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah |
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| WEB | Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah. |
| ASV | Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah |
| YLT | Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. Selah. |
| DARBY | Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah. |
| BBE | Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of the children of Lot. (Selah.) |
| Webster | Assur also is joined with them: they have helped the children of Lot. Selah. |
What does Psalms 83:8 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).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Psalms 83:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 83:8
- Deuteronomy 2:9
And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Genesis 10:11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
- Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
- Genesis 19:37-38
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
- Isaiah 33:2
O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
- 2 Kings 15:19
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
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Context
- 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.
- Psalms 83:9
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
Psalms 83:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | También el Assur se ha juntado con ellos: son por brazo á los hijos de Lot. (Selah.) |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Guebal, et Ammon, et Amalek, la Philistie, avec les habitants de Tyr; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Auch Assur hat sich ihnen angeschlossen; sie sind zu einem Arm geworden den Söhnen Lots. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Etenim benedictionem dabit legislator; ibunt de virtute in virtutem: videbitur Deus deorum in Sion. |