Psalms 76
1 To the victorie in orguns, `the salm of the song of Asaph. God is knowun in Judee; his name is greet in Israel.
“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 And his place is maad in pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon.
And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.
3 Ther he brak poweris; bowe, scheeld, swerd, and batel.
There broke he the shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
4 And thou, God, liytnest wondirfuli fro euerlastynge hillis;
Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.
5 alle vnwise men of herte weren troblid. Thei slepten her sleep; and alle men founden no thing of richessis in her hondis.
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 Thei that stieden on horsis; slepten for thi blamyng, thou God of Jacob.
From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.
7 Thou art feerful, and who schal ayenstonde thee? fro that tyme thin ire.
Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?
8 Fro heuene thou madist doom herd; the erthe tremblide, and restide.
From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
9 Whanne God roos vp in to doom; to make saaf al the mylde men of erthe.
When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)
10 For the thouyt of man schal knouleche to thee; and the relifs of thouyt schulen make a feeste dai to thee.
For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.
11 Make ye a vow, and yelde ye to youre Lord God; alle that bringen yiftis in the cumpas of it.
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 To God ferdful, and to him that takith awei the spirit of prynces; to the ferdful at the kyngis of erthe.
He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
