Psalm 76

For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. A song to be accompanied by stringed instruments. ¹God is honored in Judah; his name is great in Israel. ² Jerusalem Hebrew Salem, another name for Jerusalem. is where he lives; Mount Zion is his home. ³ There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy, the shields and swords and weapons of war.Interlude

⁴You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains. As in Greek version; Hebrew reads than mountains filled with beasts of prey. 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.

⁷No 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 ¹⁰ Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

¹¹Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One. ¹² For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.