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 Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.

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

And in Salem was his tabernacle made, 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 shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)

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

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

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, they are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.

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

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 may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?

8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; 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 arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)

When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly 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 the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

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;

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 minisheth 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.