Psalms 76

1 “To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.

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.

2 And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

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

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

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

4 Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.

Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

5 Bereft of reason are the stouthearted, they slumber their sleep: and none of the men of might have found [the use of] their hands.

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

6 From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.

7 Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?

Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?

8 From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

9 When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)

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

10 For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

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

11 Make vows, and pay [them] unto the Lord your God, all ye that are round about him: let men bring presents unto him that exciteth fear.

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,

12 He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

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