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This Psalm names 10 different peoples in a confederation, whose intent is upon "Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Edom is Esau, (Genesis 36:43) Jacob's own brother who sold his birthright for a bowl of soup and by Divine intervention the birthright as well. The Ishmaelites would be children of Abraham with Hagar.

Moab child of Lot Abraham's nephew (Genesis 11:31) of which Ruth came, she was not of Israel, much prophecy written about Moab, and the Hagarenes, the people from which Hagar the mother of Ishmael, Abraham being his father.

Gebal, was an Edomite territory (Joshua 13:5) a Phoenician trade city (Ezekiel 27:9).

Ammon the other child of Lot Genesis 19:35-38 called Ben-ammi.

Amalek Genesis 36:12 an offspring of Esau.

The Philistines first mentioned in Genesis 21:32 and the famously known giant Goliath which David slew with that stone from his sling shot.

The inhabitants of Tyre a coastal city of Phoenicia first mentioned in Joshua 19:29, and Ezekiel 28 goes into much detail regarding.

"Assur also is joined with them:" Ezra 4:2 and this Psalm are the only two places where Assur is specifically mentioned.

Now this Psalm in verse 3 says The have taken crafty counsel against Thy People, And consulted against Thy hidden ones.

So the 'land' of Israel is not the only subject of this Psalm, considering that David was not only the King of the whole House of Israel but a prophet. Futuristic ally speaking that House of Israel, that Northern Kingdom split with the House of Judah and those 10 tribes were sent into captivity to the Assyrian King while the Kingdom of Judah with Benjamin were sent into captivity to the king of Babylon.

Excellent post, thanks.

What I also find intersting is how it refers to the people of tents (of the different lands rising up against Israel). This tells me not organized armies from a country, but citizens will rise up from these countries.

Which is what appears to be happening:

Al Qaida: He calls for men to rise up and fight from Spain to Iraq:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/27/mideast.main/index.html

Iranians citizens heading to lebanon to fight:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/iran.volunteers.ap/index.html