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Psalm 83

Psa. 83:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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That men may know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
that thou, whose name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
e alone is JEHOVAH
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, art the most high
'elyown (Hebrew #5945)
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
KJV usage: (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Pronounce: el-yone'
Origin: from 5927
over all the earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
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Isa. 42:8• 8I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. (Isa. 42:8)

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Ministry on This Verse

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That men.
Psa. 9:16• 16The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. (Psa. 9:16)
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Psa. 59:13• 13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. (Psa. 59:13)
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1 Kings 18:37• 37Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. (1 Kings 18:37)
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2 Kings 19:19• 19Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only. (2 Kings 19:19)
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Isa. 5:16• 16But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. (Isa. 5:16)
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Jer. 16:21• 21Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord. (Jer. 16:21)
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Ezek. 30:19• 19Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the Lord. (Ezek. 30:19)
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Ezek. 38:23• 23Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord. (Ezek. 38:23)
whose.
Gen. 22:14• 14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. (Gen. 22:14)
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Ex. 6:3• 3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. (Ex. 6:3)
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Isa. 42:8• 8I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. (Isa. 42:8)
the most.
Psa. 92:8• 8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore. (Psa. 92:8)
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Isa. 54:5• 5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. (Isa. 54:5)
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Dan. 4:25,32• 25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
 32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. (Dan. 4:25,32)
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Mic. 4:13• 13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. (Mic. 4:13)
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Zech. 4:14• 14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (Zech. 4:14)
• The psalmist anticipates the result of God’s intervention in judgment. The end will be that men will know that Jehovah―the God of Israel―is the Most High over all the earth. (“Psalms 83” by H. Smith)
• As a result of the destruction of these nations under the Assyrian the Lord’s name becomes known in the earth (vs. 18). “JEHOVAH,” His covenant-relationship name to Israel is now introduced. The bringing of the name of JEHOVAH marks a change in the book from the so called Elohistic psalms to the Jehovahistic psalms. From Psalm 42 to this psalm the cry of the remnant has been addressed to God (Elohim), but from Psalm 84 onward they are addressed to the LORD (Jehovah), This indicates the remnant has been delivered and are now realizing their covenant blessings in Jehovah. (“Book 3.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovahb, art the Most Highc over all the earth.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Or "who alone hast the name Jehovah."
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Heb. Elyon. see Gen. 14.19, and note the omission here of "possessor of heavens," cf. Deut. 32.8.