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 Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. In Judah [is] God known: his name [is] great in Israel.

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

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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

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

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

Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than the mountains of prey.

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

The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

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

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

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

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

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

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

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

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: [he is] terrible to the kings of the earth.