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Psalm 83:8

Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.

6The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.
9Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
10who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
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Assyria joins a long list of enemies, adding weight to the fear of facing opposition that keeps gaining support.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Deuteronomy 2:9The LORD said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for a possession, because I have given Ar …Both name the children of Lot: Deuteronomy records God's protection of their land, while the psalm records their receipt of Assyria's help.
Genesis 10:11Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,Both passages name Assyria: Genesis describes cities built there, while the psalm describes its support for an alliance.
Numbers 24:22Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”Assyria, called Asshur in Numbers, appears as a military threat: supporting an alliance here and carrying people into captivity there.
1 Chronicles 1:17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.The link is the ancestral name Asshur, associated with Assyria; Chronicles lists Shem's sons, while the psalm describes an alliance.
Genesis 19:37–38The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.The surrounding psalm names Moab among the allies; Genesis identifies Moab as the ancestor of the Moabites.
2 Kings 15:19Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in …Assyrian support links the passages: Lot's children receive help, while Menahem pays Assyria's king to strengthen his rule.
Isaiah 33:2LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.Both belong to prayers amid danger; the psalm names hostile support, while Isaiah asks God for strength and salvation.
Genesis 25:3Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.Asshurim resembles the name Assyria, though these passages establish no shared person or event.
Ezekiel 27:23“‘“Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were your traders.Assyria, called Asshur in Ezekiel, appears in two networks: a military alliance in the psalm and trade relationships in Ezekiel.
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Encouragement

Even Assyria's involvement can be named before God. The verses that follow seek the enemies' destruction, entrusting judgment to him amid a threat still unresolved.

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