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.

Til songmeisteren, med strengleik; ein salme av Asaf, ein song. Gud er kjend i Juda, i Israel er hans namn stort.

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

Han bygde si hytta i Salem og sin bustad på Sion.

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

Der braut han sund ljoni frå bogen, skjold og sverd og ufred. (Sela)

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

Strålande er du, herleg framfor rans-bergi.

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

Dei hjarte-sterke menner hev vorte plundra, dei søv sin svevn, og ingen av kjemporne fann sine hender.

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

Ved ditt trugsmål, Jakobs Gud, vart både vogn og hest djupt svævde.

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

Du - skræmeleg er du, og kven kann standa for di åsyn når du vert vreid?

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

Frå himmelen let du høyrast dom; jordi ræddast og vart still

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

då Gud stod upp til dom, til å frelsa alle spaklyndte på jordi. (Sela)

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

For manne-harm må prisa deg, med endå større harm gyrder du deg.

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.

Gjer lovnad og haldt det de lova til Herren, dykkar Gud! Alle kring honom skal føra gåvor til den skræmelege.

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

Han staggar stormodet hjå hovdingar, han er skræmeleg for kongarne på jordi.