Psalms 76
1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. In Judah [is] God known, in Israel His name [is] great.
“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 tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.
And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.
3 There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
There broke he the shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
4 Bright [art] Thou, honourable above hills of prey.
Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.
5 Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might 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 From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.
From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.
7 Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!
Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?
8 From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,
From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
9 In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. (Selah)
When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)
10 For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.
11 Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.
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 doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!
He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
