Psalms 83:1-2. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
God’s enemies are making a noise, and the psalmist’s prayer is that the Lord himself will speak and answer them. God’s voice made the heavens and the earth: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." A single word from him will win the day. The poet’s prayer is not, "Grant a leader bold and brave," but, "Lord, speak, speak!" "For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult." The enemies of Israel were the enemies of God. If they were our enemies only, we might keep silence; but as they are also the enemies of God, our loyalty to the Lord compels us to cry unto him to speak against them.
Psalms 83:1-2. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
God’s enemies are making a noise, and the psalmist’s prayer is that the Lord himself will speak and answer them. God’s voice made the heavens and the earth: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." A single word from him will win the day. The poet’s prayer is not, "Grant a leader bold and brave," but, "Lord, speak, speak!" "For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult." The enemies of Israel were the enemies of God. If they were our enemies only, we might keep silence; but as they are also the enemies of God, our loyalty to the Lord compels us to cry unto him to speak against them.