Psalm 76:3–9
3 There he broke the flashing arrows,j
the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.b k
4 You are radiant with light,l
more majestic than mountains rich with game.
5 The valiantm lie plundered,
they sleep their last sleep;n
not one of the warriors
can lift his hands.
6 At your rebuke,o God of Jacob,
both horse and chariotp lie still.
7 It is you alone who are to be feared.q
Who can standr before you when you are angry?s
8 From heaven you pronounced judgment,
and the land fearedt and was quiet—
9 when you, God, rose up to judge,u
to save all the afflictedv of the land.
Psalm 76:3–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 There he broke the flashing arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
4 Glorious are you, more majestic
than the mountains full of prey.
5 The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
they sank into sleep;
all the men of war
were unable to use their hands.
6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both rider and horse lay stunned.
7 But you, you are to be feared!
Who can stand before you
when once your anger is roused?
8 From the heavens you uttered judgment;
the earth feared and was still,
9 when God arose to establish judgment,
to save all the humble of the earth. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow,
The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep:
And none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared:
And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment,
To save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 76:3–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons of war.
Interlude
4 You are glorious and more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.
5 Our boldest enemies have been plundered.
They lie before us in the sleep of death.
No warrior could lift a hand against us.
6 At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob,
their horses and chariots lay still.
7 No wonder you are greatly feared!
Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
8 From heaven you sentenced your enemies;
the earth trembled and stood silent before you.
9 You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Interlude
Psalm 76:3–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle.
Selah
4 You are more glorious and excellent
Than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted were plundered;
They have sunk into their sleep;
And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.
6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
7 You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?
8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment,
To deliver all the oppressed of the earth.
Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 There God broke the flaming arrows,
the shields, the swords, and the weapons of war.
Selah
4 God, how wonderful you are!
You are more splendid than the hills full of animals.
5 The brave soldiers were stripped
as they lay asleep in death.
Not one warrior
had the strength to stop it.
6 God of Jacob, when you spoke strongly,
horses and riders fell dead.
7 You are feared;
no one can stand against you when you are angry.
8 From heaven you gave the decision,
and the earth was afraid and silent.
9 God, you stood up to judge
and to save the needy people of the earth.
Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 There he brake the arrows of the bow;
The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah
4 Glorious art thou and excellent,
From the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are made a spoil,
They have slept their sleep;
And none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared;
And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment,
To save all the meek of the earth. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. Selah. 4 More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey. 5 The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 76:3–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 There he destroyed flaming arrows,
shields, swords, and weapons of war.
Selah
4 You are the radiant one.
You are more majestic than the ancient mountains.
5 Brave people were robbed.
They died.
None of the warriors were able to lift a hand.
6 At your stern warning, O God of Jacob,
chariot riders and horses were put to sleep.
7 You alone must be feared!
Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?
8 From heaven you announced a verdict.
The earth was fearful and silent
9 when you rose to judge, O God,
when you rose to save every oppressed person on earth.
Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
4 You are resplendent and majestic
coming down from the mountains of prey.
5 The brave-hearted have been plundered;
they have slipped into their final sleep.
None of the warriors was able to lift a hand.
6 At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,
both chariot and horse lay still.
7 And You—You are to be feared.
When You are angry,
who can stand before You?
8 From heaven You pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet
9 when God rose up to judge
and to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 There he broke the flashing arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
4 Glorious are you, more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.
5 The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
they sank into sleep;
none of the troops
was able to lift a hand.
6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both rider and horse lay stunned.
7 But you indeed are awesome!
Who can stand before you
when once your anger is roused?
8 From the heavens you uttered judgment;
the earth feared and was still
9 when God rose up to establish judgment,
to save all the oppressed of the earth. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 There he broke the flames of the bow,
the shield and sword and battle. Selah
4 Radiant you are, majestic,
from the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are plundered;
they sleep their sleep,
and all the able men cannot use their hands.
6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both rider and horse slumber.
7 You, indeed, are to be feared,
and who can stand before you
when you are angry?
8 From heaven you proclaimed judgment.
The earth feared and was still
9 when God rose for justice,
to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 There he broke the deadly arrows of his enemies.
He broke their shields and swords.
He broke their weapons of war. Selah
4 God, you shine like a very bright light.
You are more majestic than mountains full of wild animals.
5 Brave soldiers have been robbed of everything they had.
Now they lie there, sleeping in death.
Not one of them can even lift his hands.
6 God of Jacob, at your command
both horse and chariot lie still.
7 People should have respect for you alone.
Who can stand in front of you when you are angry?
8 From heaven you handed down your sentence.
The land was afraid and became quiet.
9 God, that happened when you rose up to judge.
It happened when you came to save all of your suffering people in the land. Selah
Psalm 76:3–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 There He broke the flaming arrows,
The shield and the sword and the weapons of war.
Selah.
4 You are resplendent,
More majestic than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted were plundered,
They sank into sleep;
And none of the warriors could use his hands.
6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
7 You, even You, are to be feared;
And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?
8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was still
9 When God arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth.
Selah.