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.

For the end, among the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: his name is great in Israel.

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

And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

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

There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)

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

You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

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

All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.

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

At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.

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

You are terrible; and who shall withstand you, because of your anger?

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

You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)

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

For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to you: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to you.

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 [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] to him that is terrible,

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

and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.