Psalms 76

1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. God is knowen in Iudah: his Name is great in Israel.

“For the leader of the music. Upon stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph.” In Judah is God known; Great is his name in Israel.

2 For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.

In Jerusalem is his tabernacle, And in Zion his dwelling-place.

3 There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shielde and the sword and the battell. (Selah)

There brake he the lightning of the bow, The shield, the sword, and all the weapons of battle.

4 Thou art more bright and puissant, then the mountaines of pray.

More glorious and excellent art thou Than those mountains of robbers!

5 The stout hearted are spoyled: they haue slept their sleepe, and all the men of strength haue not found their hands.

Spoiled are the stout-hearted; They sank into their sleep; The hands of the mighty were powerless.

6 At thy rebuke, O God of Iaakob, both the chariot and horse are cast a sleepe.

Before thy rebuke, O God of Jacob! Fell chariot and horseman into a deep sleep!

7 Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!

Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in thine anger?

8 Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,

9 When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. (Selah)

When God arose to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth!

10 Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.

The wrath of man shall praise thee, When thou girdest on the whole of thy wrath!

11 Vowe and performe vnto the Lord your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared.

Make and perform vows to Jehovah, your God! Let all that dwell around him bring gifts to the terrible One,

12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the Kings of the earth.

Who casteth down the pride of princes, Who is terrible to the kings of the earth!