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;

“To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.

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

And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

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

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

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

Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.

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.

Bereft of reason are the stouthearted, they slumber their sleep: and none of the men of might have found [the use of] their hands.

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

From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.

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

Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?

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

From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,

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

When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)

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

For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

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.

Make vows, and pay [them] unto the Lord your God, all ye that are round about him: let men bring presents unto him that exciteth fear.

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

He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.