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For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.

76 In Judah, God is known.
    His name is great in Israel.
His tabernacle is also in Salem;
    His dwelling place in Zion.
There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow,
    the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
Glorious are you, and excellent,
    more than mountains of game.
Valiant men lie plundered,
    they have slept their last sleep.
    None of the men of war can lift their hands.
At your rebuke, God of Jacob,
    both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
You, even you, are to be feared.
    Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
You pronounced judgment from heaven.
    The earth feared, and was silent,
    when God arose to judgment,
    to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.
10 Surely the wrath of man praises you.
    The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
11 Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them!
    Let all of his neighbors bring presents 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.

The Majesty of God in Judgment

To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

76 In (A)Judah God is known;
His name is great in Israel.
In [b]Salem also is His tabernacle,
And His dwelling place in Zion.
There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle. Selah

You are more glorious and excellent
(B)Than the mountains of prey.
(C)The stouthearted were plundered;
(D)They [c]have sunk into their sleep;
And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.
(E)At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And (F)who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?
(G)You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
(H)The earth feared and was still,
When God (I)arose to judgment,
To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah

10 (J)Surely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

11 (K)Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them;
(L)Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes;
(M)He is awesome to the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 76:1 Heb. neginoth
  2. Psalm 76:2 Jerusalem
  3. Psalm 76:5 Lit. have slumbered their sleep