Psalms 76

1 For the end, among the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: 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 And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

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

3 There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)

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

4 Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

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

5 All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.

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 thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.

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

7 Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?

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

8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; 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 arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)

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

10 For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee.

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

11 Vow, and pay [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] to him that is terrible,

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 and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.

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