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. With instrumental music. A psalm of Asaph, a song. God has made himself known in Judah, his name is great in Israel.
2 And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.
His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.
3 There broke he the shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. (Selah)
4 Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.
Terrible is your splendour on 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.
Despoiled were the stout of heart; in the sleep into which they had fallen, none of the warriors could lift a hand.
6 From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.
At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.
7 Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?
Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?
8 From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,
9 When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)
when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)
10 For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.
The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.
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 to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.
12 He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.
