Psalms 76

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. 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 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

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

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

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

Terrible is your splendour on the everlasting mountains.

5 The stout hearted are spoiled, 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 the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight 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 heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

9 When God arose 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 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

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

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

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

12 He shall cut 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.