Psalms 76

1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. In Judah is God known, his name is great in Israel;

2 In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.

And in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

3 There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Selah)

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

4 Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.

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

5 The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.

The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.

6 At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

7 Thou, even Thou, art terrible; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?

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

8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,

9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)

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

10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

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

11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God; let all that are round about Him bring presents unto Him that is to be feared;

Vow and pay unto Jehovah your God: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that is to be feared.

12 He minisheth the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.