The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
76 God is (A)known in Judah;
His name is (B)great in Israel.
2 His [a](C)tabernacle is in (D)Salem;
His (E)dwelling place also is in Zion.
3 There He (F)broke the [b]flaming arrows,
The shield and the sword and the [c]weapons of war. [d]Selah.
4 You are resplendent,
[e]More majestic than the mountains of prey.
5 The (G)stouthearted were plundered,
[f]They sank into sleep;
And none of the [g]warriors could use his hands.
6 At Your (H)rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both [h](I)rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
7 You, even You, are (J)to be feared;
And (K)who may stand in Your presence when once [i]You are angry?
8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth (L)feared and was still
9 When God (M)arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
10 For the [j](N)wrath of man shall praise You;
With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.
11 (O)Make vows to the Lord your God and (P)fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him (Q)bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
He is [k](R)feared by the kings of the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 76:2 Lit shelter
- Psalm 76:3 Lit fiery shafts of the bow
- Psalm 76:3 Lit battle
- Psalm 76:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 76:4 Or Majestic from the mountains
- Psalm 76:5 Lit They slumbered their sleep
- Psalm 76:5 Lit men of might have found their hands
- Psalm 76:6 Lit chariot
- Psalm 76:7 Lit Your anger is
- Psalm 76:10 Lit wraths
- Psalm 76:12 Lit awesome to
Cross references
- Psalm 76:1 : Ps 48:3
- Psalm 76:1 : Ps 99:3
- Psalm 76:2 : Ps 27:5; Lam 2:6
- Psalm 76:2 : Gen 14:18
- Psalm 76:2 : Ps 9:11; 132:13; 135:21
- Psalm 76:3 : Ps 46:9
- Psalm 76:5 : Is 10:12; 46:12
- Psalm 76:6 : Ps 80:16
- Psalm 76:6 : Ex 15:1, 21; Ps 78:53
- Psalm 76:7 : 1 Chr 16:25; Ps 89:7; 96:4
- Psalm 76:7 : Ezra 9:15; Ps 130:3; Nah 1:6; Mal 3:2; Rev 6:17
- Psalm 76:8 : 1 Chr 16:30; 2 Chr 20:29, 30; Ps 33:8
- Psalm 76:9 : Ps 9:7, 8; 74:22; 82:8
- Psalm 76:10 : Ex 9:16; Rom 9:17
- Psalm 76:11 : Eccl 5:4-6
- Psalm 76:11 : Ps 50:14
- Psalm 76:11 : 2 Chr 32:23; Ps 68:29
- Psalm 76:12 : Ps 47:2