333. Internal Meaning of Psalm 83

Combats of the Lord with the hells. (7)

1-5 The hells wish to destroy all things of the church (7)

6-8 The hells that rise up against the Lord are enumerated. (7)

9-11 They will be cast down and subjugated. (7, 8, 1)

12 from the places where they have made seeming heavens for themselves. (7, 8)

13-17 Prayer to the Lord to overthrow them, (7, 8)

18 that it may be known that power belongs to the Lord alone (8, 16)