Psalms 76

1 TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. A PSALM OF ASAPH. A SONG. God [is] known in Judah, His Name [is] great in Israel.

“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.

2 And His dwelling place is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

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

3 There He has shattered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)

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

4 You [are] bright, majestic above hills of prey.

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

5 The mighty of heart have spoiled themselves, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

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

6 From Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

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

7 You, fearful [are] You, And who stands before You, Since You have been angry?

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

8 You have sounded judgment from the heavens, Earth has feared, and has been still,

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

9 In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. (Selah)

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

10 For the fierceness of man praises You, You gird on the remnant of fierceness.

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

11 Vow and complete to your God YHWH, All you surrounding Him, They bring presents to the Fearful One.

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.

12 He gathers the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!

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