Psalms 76
God, the Powerful Judge
1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm of ▼▼Asaph: A musician appointed by David to oversee the music used in worship at the Temple; 12 psalms are attributed to Asaph.
Asaph. b A song. God is known in Judah;His name is great in Israel. c
2 His tent is in Salem ▼
▼= Jerusalem
His dwelling place in ▼
▼Zion: Originally a term for the fortified section of Jerusalem and then, by extension, used for the temple and the city of Jerusalem both in the present time and in the future
Zion. f 3 There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. g , ▼
▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"
Selah
4 You are resplendent and majestic
coming down from the mountains of prey. i
5 The brave-hearted have been plundered;
they have slipped into their final sleep.
None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. j
6 At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,
both chariot and horse lay still. k
7 And You – You are to be ▼
▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.
feared. ▼▼Or are awe-inspiring
When You are angry,
who can stand before You? n
8 From heaven You pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet o
9 when God rose up to judge
and to save all the lowly of the earth. p , ▼
▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"
Selah
10 Even human wrath will praise You;
You will clothe Yourself
with their remaining wrath. ▼
▼Hb obscure
,
s 11 Make and keep your vows
to the Lord your God; t
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One. ▼
▼Or tribute with awe
,
v 12 He humbles the spirit of leaders;
He is feared by the kings of the earth. w
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