Psalms 76

1 In Judah is God known: 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 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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

3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Selah)

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

4 You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

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

5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain.

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

11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto 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!