Psalms 83:13

83:12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

KJV

My God, make them like tumbleweed; like chaff before the wind.

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

83:14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

What does Psalms 83:13 mean?

Psalms 83:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), שִׁית (shîyth), גַּלְגַּל (galgal).

Hebrew interlinear

God,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

makeשִׁיתshîyth/sheeth/H7896to place (in a very wide application)

them

wheel;גַּלְגַּלgalgal/gal-gal'/H1534a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)

the

stubbleקַשׁqash/kash/H7179straw (as dry)

beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

the

wind.רוּחַrûwach/roo'-akh/H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

Topics

Stubble Wicked, The, Are Compared To

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 83:13.

Genesis 1:2

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 83:13 say?

Psalms 83:13 (King James Version) reads: "O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind."

Is Psalms 83:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 83:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 83:13, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

Plan a sermon or study on Psalms 83:13 →

← 83:12 83:14 →