Psa 76 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 76:1-12: Ps 76 This psalm appears to celebrate a victory. The victory might have been recent, such as over the Assyrians (see note on 76:title ; see also Isa 37 ); or the psalm might be recalling God’s great acts of rescue in the past. 76:title to be accompanied by stringed instruments: The Greek version reads for the Assyrian. Summary for Ps 76:1-3: 76:1-3 God’s victory over Zion’s enemies foreshadows his worldwide victory over all his enemies.

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Summary for Ps 76:1-12: Ps 76 ^a This psalm appears to celebrate a victory. The victory might have been recent, such as over the Assyrians (see note on 76:title ^b; see also Isa 37 ^c); or the psalm might be recalling God’s great acts of rescue in the past. 76:title ^d to be accompanied by stringed instruments: The Greek version reads for the Assyrian.
Summary for Ps 76:1-3: 76:1-3 ^e God’s victory over Zion’s enemies foreshadows his worldwide victory over all his enemies.
76:3 ^f God brings an end to the attacks of his enemies (see 46:9 ^g).
Summary for Ps 76:4-6: 76:4-6 ^h The psalmist praises God for his achievement and for his glorious majesty. 76:4 ⁱ The victorious king’s splendor, glory, and majesty are greater than anything in the created order (8:1 ^j; 29:4 ^k; 111:3 ^l).
Summary for Ps 76:7-9: 76:7-9 ^m The needy await their victorious God, while the wicked stand in fear of him. 76:7 ⁿ The word translated feared (Hebrew nora’) is a wordplay on the word translated “glorious” in 76:4 ^o (Hebrew na’or).