Psalms 76

1 Unto the end. With Praises. A Psalm of Asaph. A Canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea, God is known. In Israel, his name is great.

For the leader. With instrumental music. A psalm of Asaph, a song. God has made himself known in Judah, his name is great in Israel.

2 And his place has been formed with peace. And his dwelling place is in Zion.

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

3 In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.

There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. (Selah)

4 You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.

Terrible is your splendor on the everlasting mountains.

5 All the foolish of heart have been disturbed. They have slept their sleep, and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.

Despoiled were the stout of heart; in the sleep into which they had fallen, none of the warriors could lift a hand.

6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, those who were mounted on horseback have fallen asleep.

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.

7 You are terrible, and so, who can withstand you? From thence is your wrath.

Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?

8 You have caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth trembled and was quieted,

The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

9 when God rose up in judgment in order to bring salvation to all the meek of the earth.

when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

10 For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.

The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

11 Make vows and pay them to the Lord, your God. All you who surround him bring gifts: to him who is terrible,

Vow and pay to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.

12 even to him who takes away the spirit of leaders, to him who is terrible with the kings of the earth.

He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.