Psalm 76

God, the Powerful Judge

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

¹God is known in Judah;

his name is great in Israel. ^b

²His tent is in Salem,

his dwelling place in Zion. ^c

³There he shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,

the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. ^d Selah

⁴You are resplendent and majestic

coming down from the mountains of prey. ^e

⁵The brave-hearted have been plundered;

they have slipped into their final sleep.

None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. ^f

⁶At your rebuke, God of Jacob,

both chariot and horse lay still. ^g

⁷And you #— #you are to be feared. ^h

When you are angry,

who can stand before you? ⁱ

⁸From heaven you pronounced judgment.

The earth feared and grew quiet ^j

⁹when God rose up to judge

and to save all the lowly of the earth. ^k Selah

¹⁰Even human wrath will praise you;

you will clothe yourself

with the wrath that remains. ^l,^m

¹¹Make and keep your vows

to the Lord your God; ⁿ

let all who are around him bring tribute

to the awe-inspiring one. ^o,^p

¹²He humbles the spirit of leaders;

he is feared by the kings of the earth. ^q