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;

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. In Judah [is] God known: his name [is] great in Israel.

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

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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

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

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

Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than the mountains of prey.

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

The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

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

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

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

Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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 feared, 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 meek of the earth. (Selah)

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

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

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 the LORD your God: let all that are about him bring presents to him that ought to be feared.

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

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: [he is] terrible to the kings of the earth.