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.

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

And in Salem is his tent, 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 broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. (Selah)

4 You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

More glorious art thou, more excellent, than 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 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, 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, 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 in heart. (Pause)

When God rose up 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.

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

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 is to be feared.

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

He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.