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 leader of the music. Upon stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph.” In Judah is God known; Great is his name in Israel.

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

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

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

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

4 You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

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

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.

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, the riders on horses slumbered.

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

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

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 in heart. (Pause)

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

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.

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

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,

Make and perform vows to Jehovah, your God! Let all that dwell around him bring gifts to the terrible One,

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

Who casteth down the pride of princes, Who is terrible to the kings of the earth!