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.

For the leader. With instrumental music. A psalm of Asaph, a song. God has made himself known in Judah, his name is great in Israel.

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

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

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

There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. (Selah)

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

Terrible is your splendor on the everlasting mountains.

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

Despoiled were the stout of heart; in the sleep into which they had fallen, none of the warriors could lift a hand.

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

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.

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

Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?

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

The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

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

when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

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

The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

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.

Vow and pay to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.

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

He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.