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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 Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.

For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

76 God is (A)known in Judah;
His name is (B)great in Israel.
His [a](C)tabernacle is in (D)Salem;
His (E)dwelling place also is in Zion.
There He (F)broke the [b]flaming arrows,
The shield, the sword, and the [c]weapons of war. Selah

You are resplendent,
[d]More majestic than the mountains of prey.
The (G)stouthearted were plundered,
[e]They sank into sleep;
And none of the [f]warriors could use his hands.
At Your (H)rebuke, God of Jacob,
Both [g](I)rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
You, You indeed are (J)to be feared,
And (K)who may stand in Your presence, [h]once You are angry?

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth (L)feared and was still
When God (M)arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah
10 For the [i](N)wrath of mankind shall praise You;
You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.

11 (O)Make vows to the Lord your God and (P)fulfill them;
All who are around Him are to (Q)bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
He is [j](R)feared by the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 76:2 Lit shelter
  2. Psalm 76:3 Lit fiery shafts of the bow
  3. Psalm 76:3 Lit battle
  4. Psalm 76:4 Or Majestic from the mountains
  5. Psalm 76:5 Lit They slumbered their sleep
  6. Psalm 76:5 Lit men of might have found their hands
  7. Psalm 76:6 Lit chariot
  8. Psalm 76:7 Lit since Your anger
  9. Psalm 76:10 Lit wraths
  10. Psalm 76:12 Lit awesome to