Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Parallel translations
- WEB Don’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.
- BSB Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
- NKJV Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.
- NASB Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against You, which ascends continually.
- NLT Don’t overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar.
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Quick answer
Asaph closes by asking God not to forget the rising clamor of His adversaries.
Overview
The psalm ends with a final appeal for God to take note of the relentless, mounting hostility of His enemies. The unceasing tumult underscores the desperate situation, yet the prayer entrusts the matter to God. This confident handing over of the cause to the righteous Judge anticipates the final vindication God will bring through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 65:7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
- Isa 37:29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
- Rev 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- Ps 13:1How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
- Ps 2:1–2Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
- Lam 2:16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
- Ps 74:4Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
- Jonah 1:2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
- Ps 10:11–12He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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