Psalms 76

1 To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. A Melody of Asaph, a Song. God is, known in Judah, In Israel, great is his Name;

For the end, amongst the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: his name is great in Israel.

2 Now hath come into Salem, his pavilion, And his dwelling-place into Zion.

And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

3 There, hath he broken in pieces the arrows of the bow, shield and sword, and battle. (Selah)

There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)

4 Enveloped in light, thou, art more majestic than the mountains of prey.

You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

5 The valiant of heart have become a spoil, They have slumbered their sleep, And none of the men of might have found their hands.

All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.

6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Stunned are the horsemen.

At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.

7 As for thee, to be feared thou art! Who then shall stand before thee, because of the power of thine anger?

You are terrible; and who shall withstand you, because of your anger?

8 Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:

You did cause judgement to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

9 When God rose up to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

when God arose to judgement, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)

10 For the multitude of mankind shall give thanks unto thee, The remainder of the multitude, shall keep holy festival unto thee.

For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to you: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to you.

11 Vow and pay, unto Yahweh your God, —Let, all who are round about him, bear along a gift unto him who is to be revered.

Vow, and pay [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] to him that is terrible,

12 He cutteth off the spirit of nobles, he is of reverend majesty to the kings of the earth.

and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible amongst the kings of the earth.