Psalms 76

1 To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. In Judah is God known, 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 in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

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

3 There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. (Selah)

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

4 More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey.

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

5 The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found 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, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

7 Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?

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 the heavens; 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 judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

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

10 For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

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

11 Vow and pay unto Jehovah your God: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that 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 cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.

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