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.

For the Leader; with string-music. 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.

In Salem also is set His tabernacle, 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 He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Selah)

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

Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from 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 bereft of sense, they sleep 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, they are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.

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

Thou, even Thou, art terrible; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?

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

Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

When God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)

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

Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

Vow, and pay unto the LORD 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 minisheth the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.