Psalms 76
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Psalms 76
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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel. | To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel, |
In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion. | In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion. |
There he brake the arrows of the bow; The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah | There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah.) |
Glorious art thou [and] excellent, From the mountains of prey. | You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains. |
The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands. | Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble. |
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep. | At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse. |
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? | You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath? |
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still, | From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound, |
When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. Selah | When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.) |
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee. | The ... will give you praise; the rest of ... |
Vow, and pay unto Jehovah your God: Let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. | Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared. |
He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth. | He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth. |