Psalm 76 Common English Bible

Psalm 76

For the music leader. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

76 God is known in Judah;
    his name is great in Israel.
²His dwelling place became Salem;
    his habitation was Zion.
³It was there that he broke the fiery shafts of the bow,
    the shield, the sword—even the battle itself! Selah

⁴You are ablaze with light,
    mightier than the mountains that give food.
⁵The bravehearted lie plundered.
    They sank into deep lethargy.
    All the strong troops
    couldn’t even lift their hands!
⁶At your rebuke, Jacob’s God,
    both chariot and horse were stopped dead-still.

⁷You! You are awesome!
    Who can stand before you when you are angry?
⁸You have announced judgment from heaven.
    The earth grew afraid and fell silent
⁹    when God rose up to establish justice,
    when God rose up to save all of the earth’s poor. Selah

¹⁰Even human rage will turn to your praise
    when you dress yourself
    with whatever remains of your wrath.^[a]
¹¹Make promises to the Lord your God and keep them!
    Let all around him bring gifts to the awesome one.
¹²He breaks the spirit of princes.
    He is terrifying to all the kings of the earth.