Psalms 76

1 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.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.

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

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

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

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

4 You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

Glorious art thou [and] excellent, From the mountains of prey.

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

The stouthearted 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, the riders on horses slumbered.

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

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

Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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

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

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

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

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

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

11 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,

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

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

He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth.