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.
“For the leader of the music. Upon stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph.” In Judah is God known; Great is his name in Israel.
2 And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.
In Jerusalem is his tabernacle, And in Zion his dwelling-place.
3 There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
There brake he the lightning of the bow, The shield, the sword, and all the weapons of battle.
4 Bright [art] Thou, honourable above hills of prey.
More glorious and excellent art thou Than those mountains of robbers!
5 Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.
Spoiled are the stout-hearted; They sank into their sleep; The hands of the mighty were powerless.
6 From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.
Before thy rebuke, O God of Jacob! Fell chariot and horseman into a deep sleep!
7 Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!
Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in thine anger?
8 From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,
9 In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. (Selah)
When God arose to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth!
10 For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
The wrath of man shall praise thee, When thou girdest on the whole of thy wrath!
11 Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.
Make and perform vows to Jehovah, your God! Let all that dwell around him bring gifts to the terrible One,
12 He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!
Who casteth down the pride of princes, Who is terrible to the kings of the earth!
