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.

Unto the end, in praises, a psalm for Asaph: a canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea God is known: his name is great in Israel.

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

And his place is in peace: and his abode in Sion:

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

There hath he broken the powers of bows, the shield, the sword, and the battie.

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

Thou enlightenest wonderfully from the everlasting hills.

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

All the foolish of heart were troubled. They have slept their sleep; and all the men of riches have found nothing in 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, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.

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

Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath.

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

Thou hast caused judgment to be heard from heaven: the earth trembled and was still,

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

When God arose in judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.

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

For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday 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 ye, and pay to the Lord your God: all you that are round about him bring presents. To him that is terrible,

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

Even to him who taketh away the spirit of princes: to the terrible with the kings of the earth.