Psalms 76

1 To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. A Melody of Asaph, a Song. God is, known in Judah, In Israel, great is his Name;

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

2 Now hath come into Salem, his pavilion, And his dwelling-place into Zion.

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

3 There, hath he broken in pieces the arrows of the bow, shield and sword, and battle. (Selah)

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

4 Enveloped in light, thou, art more majestic than the mountains of prey.

Glorious art thou [and] excellent, from the mountains of prey.

5 The valiant of heart have become a spoil, They have slumbered their sleep, And none of the men of might have found their hands.

The stouthearted 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, Stunned are the horsemen.

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

7 As for thee, to be feared thou art! Who then shall stand before thee, because of the power of thine anger?

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

8 Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:

Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

10 For the multitude of mankind shall give thanks unto thee, The remainder of the multitude, shall keep holy festival unto thee.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

11 Vow and pay, unto Yahweh your God, —Let, all who are round about him, bear along a gift unto him who is to be revered.

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

12 He cutteth off the spirit of nobles, he is of reverend majesty to the kings of the earth.

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