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 Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.] In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

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

And his abode is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.

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

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

4 You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.

Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of 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.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

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

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.

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

You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

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

You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

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

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

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

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

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

Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfill them. Let all of his neighbors bring presents 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 humbles the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.