Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, New Living Translation Do to them as you did to the Midianites and as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. English Standard Version Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, Berean Standard Bible Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, King James Bible Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: New King James Version Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, New American Standard Bible Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the river of Kishon, NASB 1995 Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon, NASB 1977 Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon, Legacy Standard Bible Do to them as to Midian, As to Sisera, and Jabin at the river of Kishon, Amplified Bible Deal with them as [You did] with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kishon, Christian Standard Bible Deal with them as you did with Midian, as you did with Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. Holman Christian Standard Bible Deal with them as You did with Midian, as You did with Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. American Standard Version Do thou unto them as unto Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon; Contemporary English Version Our Lord, punish all of them as you punished Midian. Destroy them, as you destroyed Sisera and Jabin at Kishon Creek English Revised Version Do thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do to them what you did to Midian, to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. Good News Translation Do to them what you did to the Midianites, and to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. International Standard Version Deal with them as you did to Midian, Sisera, and Jabin at the Kishon Brook. NET Bible Do to them as you did to Midian--as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River! New Heart English Bible Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon; Webster's Bible Translation Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleDo to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, World English Bible Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo to them as Midian, "" As Sisera, as Jabin, at the Brook of Kishon. Young's Literal Translation Do to them as to Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the stream Kishon. Smith's Literal Translation Do to them as Midian, as Sisera, as Jabin, at the torrent Bison: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDo to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Deal with them as with Midian; as with Sisera and Jabin at the wadi Kishon, New Revised Standard Version Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the Wadi Kishon, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the valley of Kishon; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do to them as to Midian and as to Sisera and as to Nabin in the valley of Qishon, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon; Brenton Septuagint Translation Do thou to them as to Madiam, and to Sisera; as to Jabin at the brook of Kison. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Be Still, O God…8Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah 9Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, 10who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.… Cross References Judges 4:15-16 And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot. / Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left. Judges 7:22-25 And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. / Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites. / Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah. ... Judges 8:10-12 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men—all that were left of the armies of the people of the east. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen. / And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise. / When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army. Judges 4:21 But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove the peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died. Judges 5:31 So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years. Judges 7:19-21 Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. Judges 8:28 In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon, 1 Samuel 12:9-11 But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. Isaiah 9:4 For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. Isaiah 10:26 And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Ephesians 6:12-13 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Treasury of Scripture Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: as unto Numbers 31:7,8 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males… Judges 7:22-25 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath… Isaiah 9:4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. as to Sisera Judges 4:15-24 And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet… of Kison. Judges 5:21 The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Jump to Previous Brook Deal Jabin Kishon Midian Mid'ian Midianites River Sisera Sis'era Stream TorrentJump to Next Brook Deal Jabin Kishon Midian Mid'ian Midianites River Sisera Sis'era Stream TorrentPsalm 83 1. A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracies9. A prayer against those who oppress the Church Do to them as You did to Midian This phrase refers to the victory God granted to Gideon over the Midianites, as recorded in Judges 7. The Midianites were oppressors of Israel, and God delivered them into Gideon's hands with a small army of 300 men, emphasizing divine intervention over human strength. This victory is a testament to God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people. The Midianites' defeat serves as a reminder of God's ability to overcome overwhelming odds, reinforcing the theme of divine justice and protection. as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon Persons / Places / Events 1. MidianA nomadic tribe that often opposed Israel. The reference here is likely to the victory of Gideon over the Midianites, as recorded in Judges 7, where God delivered Israel through a miraculous and strategic victory. 2. Sisera The commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin of Hazor. He was defeated by the Israelites under the leadership of Deborah and Barak, as recounted in Judges 4. 3. Jabin The king of Canaan who reigned in Hazor. His army, led by Sisera, was defeated by the Israelites at the River Kishon. 4. River Kishon A river in the northern part of Israel where the battle against Sisera took place. It was here that God intervened, causing a flood that helped the Israelites defeat Sisera's forces. Teaching Points God's DeliveranceJust as God delivered Israel from powerful enemies in the past, He is capable of delivering us from our own struggles and adversaries today. Trust in His power and timing. Faith and Obedience The victories over Midian and Sisera were achieved through faith and obedience to God's instructions. We are called to trust and obey God, even when the odds seem against us. Divine Justice The psalmist's plea for God to act as He did in the past reflects a desire for divine justice. We can pray for God's justice in our lives and the world, trusting that He will act righteously. Remembrance of God's Works Recalling God's past deeds strengthens our faith and encourages us to rely on Him. Regularly reflect on how God has worked in your life and in the lives of others. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 83:9?2. How can we apply God's past victories in Psalm 83:9 to our lives? 3. What does Psalm 83:9 teach about God's power over His enemies? 4. How does Psalm 83:9 connect to God's deliverance in Judges 7? 5. In what ways can Psalm 83:9 inspire our prayers for divine intervention? 6. How does Psalm 83:9 encourage trust in God's justice and protection today? 7. What historical events might Psalm 83:9 be referencing? 8. How does Psalm 83:9 reflect God's justice in the Old Testament? 9. What is the significance of the enemies mentioned in Psalm 83:9? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 83? 11. Is there evidence that the events implied in Psalm 83 happened literally, or is this purely poetic hyperbole without historical basis? 12. Does the historical or archaeological record confirm that the nations listed in Psalm 83:6–8 ever formed a united conspiracy against Israel? 13. Judges 5:2-31: Why does this passage emphasize miraculous intervention, while other biblical texts stress human military strategies? 14. Judges 4:9 features a prophecy about Sisera's defeat by a woman--could this be a later editorial addition that conflicts with the main story? What Does Psalm 83:9 Mean Do to them“Do to them” (Psalm 83:9) is a direct plea for the Lord to act decisively against the coalition of nations listed earlier in the psalm. The psalmist is not proposing personal revenge but entrusting judgment to God, just as Romans 12:19 urges believers to leave room for His wrath. By invoking God’s past acts, the writer builds faith that the same God who defended Israel before will defend her now (see 2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 35:1–3). Key ideas: • The petition is rooted in confidence that God’s character never changes (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). • Bringing God’s previous victories into present prayer reinforces trust and reminds listeners of His proven faithfulness (Psalm 77:11–15). • The phrase carries an implicit recognition that ultimate justice lies with the Lord, not human strength (Psalm 20:7). as You did to Midian Midian’s defeat under Gideon (Judges 6–8) stands as a classic example of God turning impossible odds into triumph. Gideon’s 300 men faced a vast enemy, yet “the LORD set the sword of one against another” (Judges 7:22). What this illustrates for the psalmist’s request: • God can scatter a numerically superior foe without Israel wielding conventional power. • Victory highlights divine initiative—He intentionally thins Gideon’s army to ensure no one can boast (Judges 7:2). • The episode affirms that God answers earnest cries for deliverance (Judges 6:36–40), echoing Psalm 83’s plea. Cross references reinforcing this theme include Isaiah 10:26 (“the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb”) and Psalm 44:3 (“not by their own sword did they take the land”). as to Sisera and Jabin Sisera was the commander; Jabin the Canaanite king (Judges 4:2). God raised up Deborah and Barak to confront them, culminating in Sisera’s flight and death at Jael’s hand (Judges 4:21). Implications for Psalm 83: • The Lord exposes and overturns tyranny—He dismantles entrenched oppression within a single day (Judges 4:14–15). • Leadership structures opposed to God—both military (Sisera) and political (Jabin)—are subject to His judgment, paralleling the multi-national plot in Psalm 83:5–8. • God often calls unlikely instruments (a prophetess, a tent-dwelling woman) to shame the mighty, echoing 1 Corinthians 1:27. at the River Kishon Judges 5:20–21 recounts how “the torrents of Kishon swept them away.” A sudden deluge turned chariots—the era’s most feared weapon—into liabilities. Lessons drawn for the psalmist’s audience: • God commands creation itself in battle (Joshua 10:11; Nahum 1:3–6). • He turns the enemy’s strengths against them; iron chariots bog down in mud, just as modern “invincible” systems can fail under His hand. • The vivid geographic reference roots the prayer in real history, underscoring that these are not myths but documented acts of God (Psalm 78:5–7). Practical takeaways: – Rely on God’s creative interventions. – Remember that no location is beyond His reach; He uses rivers, hailstones, or even “stones from heaven” (Joshua 10:11) to fulfill His purposes. – Let past deliverances fuel present faith. summary Psalm 83:9 is a faith-filled call for the Lord to replicate earlier, literal victories: devastating Midian’s hordes, overthrowing Sisera’s army and Jabin’s rule, and using the River Kishon as His weapon. Each historical reference assures believers that God still defends His people, overturns overwhelming odds, and deploys both natural forces and unlikely servants to accomplish His righteous judgment. Remembering these events emboldens us to trust Him for present deliverance and to stand confident that the God who acted then remains the same today. (9-12) For the historical allusion see references in margin. The splendid victories of Barak and Gideon were the constant theme of poets and prophets when trying to encourage their own generation by the examples of the past. (See Isaiah 9:4; Isaiah 10:26; Habakkuk 3:7.)Verse 9. - Do unto them as unto the Midianites. The allusion is probably to the discomfiture of the Midianites by Gideon (Judges 7:19-25; Judges 8:1-12). As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison (see Judges 4:5).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Doעֲשֵֽׂה־ (‘ă·śêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to them לָהֶ֥ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They as You did to Midian, כְּמִדְיָ֑ן (kə·miḏ·yān) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled as to Sisera כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א (kə·sî·sə·rā) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5516: Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles and Jabin כְ֝יָבִ֗ין (ḵə·yā·ḇîn) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2985: Jabin -- 'one who is intelligent', two Canaanite kings at the River בְּנַ֣חַל (bə·na·ḥal) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft Kishon, קִישֽׁוֹן׃ (qî·šō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7028: Kishon -- a wadi in the plain of Megiddo Links Psalm 83:9 NIVPsalm 83:9 NLT Psalm 83:9 ESV Psalm 83:9 NASB Psalm 83:9 KJV Psalm 83:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 83:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 83:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 83:9 French Bible Psalm 83:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 83:9 Do to them as you did (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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