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.

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

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

3 There He has shattered arrows of a 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 You [are] bright, majestic above hills of prey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in thine anger?

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

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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