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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in 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 trembled 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 oppressed of the earth!

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

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

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.

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

12 He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: 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!