Psalms 83:14-15

83:14 Like the fire that burns down the forest,

or the flames that consume the mountainsides,

83:15 chase them with your gale winds,

and terrify them with your windstorm.


sn The imagery of fire and flames suggests unrelenting, destructive judgment.

tn The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 15 express the psalmist’s wish or prayer.