Psalms 76

1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

“To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.

2 His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.

And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

3 There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war.

There broke he the shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)

4 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.

Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.

5 The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

Bereft of reason are the stouthearted, they slumber their sleep: and none of the men of might have found [the use of] their hands.

6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.

From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.

7 You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?

8 From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,

9 when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth.

When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)

10 Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

11 Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.

Make vows, and pay [them] unto the Lord your God, all ye that are round about him: let men bring presents unto him that exciteth fear.

12 He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.