Psalms 83 Bible Study Guide

Psalm 83 is a communal lament in which Asaph calls on God to act against a coalition of nations that have conspired against Israel. The enemies include Edom, Ishmael, Moab, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, Tyre, and Assyria. The psalm asks God to treat them like Midian and Sisera — enemies he defeated in the past. It ends with the desire that they would seek God's name and that God alone would be exalted.