Psalms 76

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

To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,

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

In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.

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

There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah)

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

You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.

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

Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble.

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

At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.

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

You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?

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

From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,

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

When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah)

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

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

Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

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

He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.