Psalm 76

Praise to God for His Rescue of Israel

76For the music director, with stringed instruments.

A psalm of Asaph. A song.^a

¹God is known in Judah.

His name is great in Israel.

²His den^b has been in Salem,

his lair^c in Zion.

³There he broke the flames of the bow,

the shield and sword and battle. Selah

⁴Radiant^d you are, majestic,

from^e the mountains of prey.

⁵The stouthearted are plundered;

they sleep their sleep,

and all the able men cannot use^f their hands.

⁶At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,

both rider^g and horse slumber.

⁷You, indeed, are to be feared,^h

and who can stand before you

when you are angry? ⁱ

⁸From heaven you proclaimed judgment.

The earth feared and was still

⁹when God rose for justice,

to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah

¹⁰For the anger of humankind will praise you.

You will put on the remnant of anger.^j

¹¹Make vows and fulfill them to Yahweh, your God;

let all surrounding him

bring tribute to the one to be feared.^k

¹²He cuts off the spirit of leaders.

He is to be feared by the kings of the earth.