Psalms 83:9

"Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;"

Key Reflection

Psalms 83:9 serves as a powerful call for divine judgment, drawing on past victories of Israel over their enemies Midian, Sisera, and Jabin at the river Kishon. This verse reflects the historical memory of God's intervention in favor of His people, emphasizing that just as He delivered Israel from these foes in the past, so too should He act now to protect them from their current adversaries. The mention of the river Kishon adds a vivid image, reminding the reader of the specific location where these earlier victories took place, thus grounding the plea for divine action in concrete historical events.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Do unto them as unto the Midianites -That is, Let them be overthrown and destroyed as the Midianites were. The reference here is to the complete overthrow of the Midianites, as related inNumbers 31:0. As to Sisera -The captain or commander of the army of Jabin, king of Canaan. He was conquered by the Hebrew armies under the direction of the prophetess Deborah, by the instrumentality of BarakJudges 4:4,Judges 4:6,Judges 4:14-15, and was slain by Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite,Judges 4:17-21. As to Jabin -The king of Canaan, in whose service Sisera was. At the brook of Kison -Judges 4:13. This is a stream which rises near Mount Tabor, and empties itself into the Bay of Ptolemais.

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