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Psalm 83 Worksheet

A Psalm of Asaph

Israel’s ___________________________ against her enemies                                                                     V. 1-8

Asaph does not use any high language as he begins this Psalm, he goes right into asking God to act against the enemies of His people.

God’s enemies are often consumed with ______________________, lifting up their heads (and shaking their fist) at God’s people.

I love that phrase in verse 3, that calls Israel God’s ‘sheltered ones.’ The nations around them then (and now) often make craft counsel against them, and ‘team up’ to hurt them. I think of how often the United Nation passes evil resolutions against Israel. But God shelters His people.

When a person or nation plans evil toward Israel, God takes notice and puts that nation on notice that they will be ________________________ unless they repent.

Genesis 12:1-3

For the Day of the LORD upon all nations is near; As you have done (to Israel), it shall be done to you.                -Obadiah 15

 

Beginning in verse 6, Asaph gives a kind of “Hall of ______________________” for Israel’s enemies, beginning with Edom.

What person do the Edomites go back to?

Gen. 36:12      1 Samuel 15:8              Esther 3:1

So Amalek also goes under Esau, You may remember that the Amalekites attacked Israel on the way to the Promised Land, and were under a pronouncement of God’s impending judgment (Exodus 17:8-15).

Who was the mother of Abraham’s son Ishmael?

God does give notes of _________________ in the midst of hurtful circumstances – both Isaac and Ishmael were present to bury Abraham (Genesis 25:9), and both Jacob and Esau were present to bury Isaac (Genesis 35:29).

Which two listed here were the incestuous children of Lot?

Genesis 19:36-38.                     Genesis 11:31-32

Hagrites is probably a reference to the descendants of Hagar, who lived among the Moabites (1 Chr. 5:10). That makes them an _______________________ or Aramean tribe living east of Gilead.

Gebal is a city north of Tyre on the Mediterranean coast. Tyre’s King Hiram had been a friend of David and Solomon, but they and Gebal later cheered when _______________ took over Israel (Ezekiel 27; Amos 1:9).

The Philistines of course were ancient enemies of Israel (think of _______________________).

 

Israel asks God to deal with current enemies like ______________________ ones                               V. 9-18

Can you remember what happened to Midian?

Judges 7

Who killed Sisera and what did she use?                  

Judges 4

What happened to Jabin at the Brook Kishon?

Judges 4

Who were Oreb and Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna?

Judges 7-8

 

What are the kinds of judgments called for in verses 13-17?

 

Verse 18 ends by a prayer that one way or another God will be ________________________ and that these enemies might know He is God over all the earth – either in judgment, or salvation!

God is glorified when repentant sinners turn to Him in salvation; but He will also be glorified by judging unrepentant sinners.