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;

People in Judah know God; the Israeli people honor him [MTY].

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

His home is in Jerusalem; he lives on Zion [Hill].

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

There he broke the flaming arrows [that his enemies shot], [and he also broke] their shields and swords and other weapons that they used in battles.

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

God, you are glorious! You are like a king [as you return from] the mountains [where you defeated your enemies].

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

Their brave soldiers [were killed, and then those who killed them] took away everything that those soldiers had. Those enemies died [EUP], [so] they were unable to use their weapons [any more]!

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

When you, the God whom Jacob [worshiped], rebuked [your enemies], [the result was that their] horses and their riders fell down dead.

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

But you cause everyone to be afraid. When you are angry [and you punish people], no one can [RHQ] endure it.

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

From heaven you proclaimed that you would judge people, [and then everyone on] the earth was afraid and did not say [anything more],

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

when you arose to declare that you would punish [wicked people] and rescue all those whom they had oppressed.

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

When [you punish those] with whom you are angry, your people will praise you, and [your enemies] who (survive/are not killed) will worship you on your festival days.

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

[So] give to Yahweh the offerings that you promised to give to him; all the people of nearby people-groups should also bring gifts to him, the one who is awesome.

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

He humbles [IDM] princes, and [even] causes [great] kings to be terrified.