Mazmur 83:3

83:3 They carefully plot ¹  against your people,

and make plans to harm ²  the ones you cherish. ³ 

Mazmur 83:5

83:5 Yes, ⁴  they devise a unified strategy; ⁵ 

they form an alliance ⁶  against you.

[83:3]  ¹ tn Heb “they make crafty a plot.”

[83:3]  ² tn Heb “and consult together against.”

[83:3]  ³ tn The passive participle of the Hebrew verb צָפַן (tsafan, “to hide”) is used here in the sense of “treasured; cherished.”

[83:5]  ⁴ tn Or “for.”

[83:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “they consult [with] a heart together.”

[83:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “cut a covenant.”