Psa 76:1-4 | NETfull | STEP | God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.

Psalms 76:1-4

1 God has revealed himself in Judah; ^{▼▼ Or “God is known in Judah.”}
in Israel his reputation ^{▼▼ Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.} is great.
2 He lives in Salem; ^{▼▼ Salem is a shorter name for Jerusalem (see Gen 14:18).}
he dwells in Zion. ^{▼▼ Heb “and his place of refuge is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.” God may be likened here to a lion (see v. 4).}
3 There he shattered the arrows, ^{▼▼ Heb “flames of the bow,” i.e., arrows.}
the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. ^{▼▼ Heb “shield and sword and battle.” “Battle” probably here stands by metonymy for the weapons of war in general.} ^{▼▼ This verse may allude to the miraculous defeat of the Assyrians in 701 b.c. (see Isa 36–37).} (Selah)
4 You shine brightly and reveal your majesty,
as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey. ^{▼▼ Heb “radiant [are] you, majestic from the hills of prey.” God is depicted as a victorious king and as a lion that has killed its victims.}