Psalms 76

1 For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

In Judah God is known. His name is great in Israel.

2 His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.

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

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

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

4 Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

Thou are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

5 Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

The stouthearted are made a spoil. They have slept their sleep, and none of the men of might have found their hands.

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

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

7 You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

Thou, even thou, are to be feared. And who may stand in thy sight when once thou are angry?

8 You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

Thou caused sentence to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still

9 when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

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

10 Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Surely the inward thought of man shall praise thee, even the residue of inward thought will observe a festival to thee.

11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfil them! Let all of his neighbours bring presents to him who is to be feared.

Vow, and pay to Jehovah your God. Let all who are round about him bring presents to him who ought to be feared.

12 He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

He will cut off the spirit of rulers. He is fearful to the kings of the earth.