Psalms 76

1 Unto the end. With Praises. A Psalm of Asaph. A Canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea, God is known. In Israel, his name is great.

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

2 And his place has been formed with peace. And his dwelling place is in Zion.

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

3 In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.

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

4 You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.

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

5 All the foolish of heart have been disturbed. They have slept their sleep, and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.

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

6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, those who were mounted on horseback have fallen asleep.

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

7 You are terrible, and so, who can withstand you? From thence is your wrath.

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

8 You have caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth trembled and was quieted,

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

9 when God rose up in judgment in order to bring salvation to all the meek of the earth.

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

10 For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.

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

11 Make vows and pay them to the Lord, your God. All you who surround him bring gifts: to him who is terrible,

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

12 even to him who takes away the spirit of leaders, to him who is terrible with the kings of the earth.

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