Psalm 76-77

Complete Jewish Bible

76 ⁽⁰⁾For the leader. With string music. A psalm of Asaf. A song:

²⁽¹⁾In Y’hudah God is known;
his name is great in Isra’el.
³⁽²⁾His tent is in Shalem,
his place is in Tziyon.
⁴⁽³⁾There he broke the flashing arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)

⁵⁽⁴⁾You are glorious, majestic,
more so than mountains of prey.
⁶⁽⁵⁾The bravest have been stripped of their spoil
and now are sleeping their final sleep;
not one of these courageous men
finds strength to raise his hands.
⁷⁽⁶⁾At your rebuke, God of Ya‘akov,
riders and horses lie stunned.

⁸⁽⁷⁾You are fearsome! When once you are angry,
who can stand in your presence?
⁹⁽⁸⁾You pronounce sentence from heaven;
the earth grows silent with fear
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾when God arises to judge,
to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)

¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾Human wrath serves only to praise you;
what remains of this wrath you wear as an ornament.
¹²⁽¹¹⁾Make vows to Adonai your God, and keep them;
all who are around him must bring presents to the one who should be feared.
¹³⁽¹²⁾He curbs the spirit of princes;
he is fearsome to the kings of the earth.

77 ⁽⁰⁾For the leader. For Y’dutun. A psalm of Asaf:

²⁽¹⁾I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God; and he hears me.
³⁽²⁾On the day of my distress I am seeking Adonai;
my hands are lifted up;
my tears flow all night without ceasing;
my heart refuses comfort.
⁴⁽³⁾When remembering God, I moan;
when I ponder, my spirit fails. (Selah)

⁵⁽⁴⁾You hold my eyelids [and keep me from sleeping];
I am too troubled to speak.
⁶⁽⁵⁾I think about the days of old,
the years of long ago;
⁷⁽⁶⁾in the night I remember my song,
I commune with myself, my spirit inquires:
⁸⁽⁷⁾“Will Adonai reject forever?
will he never show his favor again?
⁹⁽⁸⁾Has his grace permanently disappeared?
Is his word to all generations done away?
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾Has God forgotten to be compassionate?
Has he in anger withheld his mercy?” (Selah)
¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾Then I add, “That’s my weakness —
[supposing] the Most High’s right hand could change.”

¹²⁽¹¹⁾So I will remind myself of Yah’s doings;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
¹³⁽¹²⁾I will meditate on your work
and think about what you have done.

¹⁴⁽¹³⁾God, your way is in holiness.
What god is as great as God?

¹⁵⁽¹⁴⁾You are the God who does wonders,
you revealed your strength to the peoples.
¹⁶⁽¹⁵⁾With your arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Ya‘akov and Yosef. (Selah)

¹⁷⁽¹⁶⁾The water saw you, God;
the water saw you and writhed in anguish,
agitated to its depths.
¹⁸⁽¹⁷⁾The clouds poured water, the skies thundered,
and your arrows flashed here and there.
¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾The sound of your thunder was in the whirlwind,
the lightning flashes lit up the world,
the earth trembled and shook.

²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾Your way went through the sea,
your path through the turbulent waters;
but your footsteps could not be traced.
²¹⁽²⁰⁾You led your people like a flock
under the care of Moshe and Aharon.