PSALM 76

¹For the lead player with stringed instruments, an Asaph psalm, a song.

    ²God becomes known in Judah,

          in Israel His name is great.

    ³And in Salem was set His pavilion,

          His dwelling in Zion.

    ⁴There did He shatter the bow’s fiery shafts,

          the shield and the sword and the battle.

selah

    ⁵Refulgent You were,

          mightier than the mountains of prey.

    ⁶The stout-hearted were despoiled,

          they fell into a trance,

                and all the men of valor could not lift a hand.

    ⁷By Your roar, O God of Jacob,

          chariot and horse were stunned.

    ⁸You, O fearsome are You,

          and who can stand before You, in the strength of Your wrath?

    ⁹From the heavens You made judgment heard,

          the earth was afraid and fell silent,

    ¹⁰when God rose up for judgment

          to rescue all the lowly of earth.

selah

    ¹¹Even human fury acclaims You

          when You gird on all furies’ remains.

    ¹²Make vows and fulfill them to the LORD your God.

          All round Him bring tribute to the Fearsome One.

    ¹³He plucks the life-breath of princes.

          He is fearsome to the kings of the earth.