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.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. In Judah is God known, his name is great in Israel;

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

And in Salem is his tent, 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 broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. (Selah)

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

More glorious art thou, more 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 stout-hearted 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 dead sleep.

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

Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?

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

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,

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

When God rose up 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.

For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

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 unto Jehovah your God: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that is to be feared.

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

He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.