Psalms 76

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

“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 in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

In Jerusalem is his tabernacle, And in Zion his dwelling-place.

3 There broke he the flashings of the 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 More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey.

More glorious and excellent art thou Than those mountains of robbers!

5 The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.

Spoiled are the stout-hearted; They sank into their sleep; The hands of the mighty were powerless.

6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

Before thy rebuke, O God of Jacob! Fell chariot and horseman into a deep sleep!

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

Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in thine anger?

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

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,

9 When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

When God arose to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth!

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

The wrath of man shall praise thee, When thou girdest on the whole of thy wrath!

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

Make and perform vows to Jehovah, your God! Let all that dwell around him bring gifts to the terrible One,

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

Who casteth down the pride of princes, Who is terrible to the kings of the earth!