Psa 76 | LEB | STEP | For the music director, with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah. His name is great in Israel.

‏ Psalms 76

Praise to God for His Rescue of Israel

For the music director, with stringed instruments.

A psalm of Asaph. A song. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one}
1 God is known in Judah.
His name is great in Israel.
2 His den ^{▼▼Or “shelter”; but the image of the lion appears in view} has been in Salem,
his lair ^{▼▼Or “refuge”} in Zion.
3 There he broke the flames of the bow,
the shield and sword and battle. Selah
4 Radiant ^{▼▼A possible change in the Hebrew text yields, “You are feared, majestic …” a form found in vv. 8(7), 13(12). This is possibly reflected in the reading of Theodotian} you are, majestic,
from ^{▼▼Or “more than”} the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are plundered;
they sleep their sleep,
and all the able men cannot ⌞use⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “find”} their hands.
6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both rider ^{▼▼Hebrew “chariot,” that is, charioteer} and horse slumber.
7 ⌞You, indeed, are to be feared⌟, ^{▼▼Literally “You, feared you are”}
and who can stand before you
when you are angry? ^{▼▼A slight change in the vocalization of the MT yields, “from the strength of your anger”}
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
10 For the anger of humankind will praise you.
You will put on the remnant of anger. ^{▼▼Hebrew “angers”}
11 Make vows and fulfill them to Yahweh, your God;
let all surrounding him
bring tribute to the one to be feared. ^{▼▼Hebrew “to the fear”}
12 He cuts off the spirit of leaders.
He is to be feared by the kings of the earth.