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Psalms 83:3

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 83:4.

עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עַ֭מְּךָamkhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יַעֲרִ֣ימוּyaarimvbe prudentעָרַםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be prudent”, an unfinished actionH6191properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)[idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.ס֑וֹדsodsecretסוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “secret”, the ordinary formH5475a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secretassembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּveyityaatsvand adviseיָעַץconjunction, verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and advise”, an unfinished actionH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…צְפוּנֶֽיךָtsefuneykhalurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, passive participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lurk privily”, a verb used as a describing wordH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(83-4) They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

Young’s Literal Translation

Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

World English Bible

They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

Darby Translation

They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

Douay-Rheims

My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(83-4) They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Against thy people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against thy saints.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου κατεπανουργεύσαντο γνώμην, καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο κατὰ τῶν ἁγίων σου.