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

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

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

3 There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. (Selah)

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

4 More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey.

Terrible is your splendour on the everlasting mountains.

5 The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found 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 thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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