Psalms 76

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

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. In Judah [is] God known, in Israel His name [is] great.

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

And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

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

There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)

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

Bright [art] Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

5 The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

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

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

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

Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

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

From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

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

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. (Selah)

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

For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

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

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

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

He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!