Psalms 76

1 For the leader. With instrumental music. A psalm of Asaph, a song. God has made himself known in Judah, his name is great in Israel.

In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Selah)

4 Terrible is your splendor on the everlasting mountains.

You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

5 Despoiled were the stout of heart; in the sleep into which they had fallen, none of the warriors could lift a hand.

The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.

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

7 Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?

You, even you, are to be feared: and who may stand in your sight when once you are angry?

8 The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

9 when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

10 The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain.

11 Vow and pay to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

12 He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.