Psalm 76

Psalm 76

GOD, THE POWERFUL JUDGE

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph.d A song.

1 God is known in Judah;

his name is great in Israel.e

2 His tent is in Salem,

his dwelling place in Zion.f

3 There he shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,

the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.g

Selah

4 You are resplendent and majestic

coming down from the mountains of prey.h

5 The brave-hearted have been plundered;

they have slipped into their final sleep.

None of the warriors was able to lift a hand.i

6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob,

both chariot and horse lay still.j

7 And you—you are to be feared.A

When you are angry,

who can stand before you?k

8 From heaven you pronounced judgment.

The earth feared and grew quietl

9 when God rose up to judge

and to save all the lowly of the earth.m

Selah

10 Even human wrath will praise you;

you will clothe yourself

with the wrath that remains.B,n

11 Make and keep your vows

to the Lord your God;o

let all who are around him bring tribute

to the awe-inspiring one.C,p

12 He humbles the spirit of leaders;

he is feared by the kings of the earth.q