Psalms 76 WEB
Summary: This psalm of Asaph celebrates God's dramatic victory on behalf of Judah, opening "In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel" and locating God's tabernacle "in Salem" and dwelling place "in Zion" (v. 1-2). It depicts the LORD shattering the weapons of an attacking army — "there brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle" (v. 3) — so that even the stoutest warriors are left stunned in sleep. The psalm turns to awe at God's terrifying judgment, which stills the earth and makes even the wrath of men serve to praise him, and closes urging that vows be paid to this God "terrible to the kings of the earth" (v. 12).
1In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.
2His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion.
3There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war.
4Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.
5Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
6At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
8You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
9when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth.
10Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
11Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
12He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
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