Psalm 83
Psalm 83 Meaning
Psalm 83 is a prayer against a coalition of nations conspiring to wipe out God's people. The psalmist lists the enemies and asks God not to hold His peace.
The aim of the prayer is not mere revenge but that they may seek God's name and know that He alone is the Most High over all the earth.
Key verses from Psalm 83
“Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.”
Psalm 83:1
“Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.”
Psalm 83:16
“That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”
Psalm 83:18
How Psalm 83 points to Jesus
Jesus is the Most High over all the earth, and even His enemies He calls to seek His name. The final defeat of every hostile power is secure in Him.