Psalms 76

1 For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,

2 His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.

In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.

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

There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah)

4 Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.

5 Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble.

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

At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.

7 You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?

8 You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,

9 when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah)

10 Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...

11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfil them! Let all of his neighbours bring presents to him who is to be feared.

Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

12 He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.