Psalms 76

1 [For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.] In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

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 his abode is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

3 There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)

There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. (Selah)

4 Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

Terrible is your splendour on the everlasting mountains.

5 Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift 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 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.

7 You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?

8 You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

10 Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfill them. Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

Vow and pay to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.

12 He humbles the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.