Psalms 76

1 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 his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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

3 There broke he the arrows 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 You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

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

5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept 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 your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

7 You, even you, are to be feared: and who may stand in your sight when once you are angry?

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

8 You did cause judgment 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 meek 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 you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain.

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

11 Vow, and pay to the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents to him that ought 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 shall cut off 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.