Psalm 076

Psalm 76

1    In Judah’s land God is well known,

          his name’s in Isr’el great:

2    In Salem is his tabernacle,

          in Sion is his seat.

3    There arrows of the bow he brake,

          the shield, the sword, the war.

4    More glorious thou than hills of prey,

          more excellent art far.

5    Those that were stout of heart are spoil’d,

          they slept their sleep outright;

     And none of those their hands did find,

          that were the men of might.

6    When thy rebuke, O Jacob’s God,

          had forth against them past,

     Their horses and their chariots both

          were in a dead sleep cast.

7    Thou, Lord, ev’n thou art he that should

          be fear’d; and who is he

     That may stand up before thy sight,

          if once thou angry be?

8    From heav’n thou judgment caus’d be heard;

          the earth was still with fear,

9    When God to judgment rose, to save

          all meek on earth that were.

10   Surely the very wrath of man

          unto thy praise redounds:

     Thou to the remnant of his wrath

          wilt set restraining bounds.

11   Vow to the Lord your God, and pay:

          all ye that near him be,

     Bring gifts and presents unto him;

          for to be fear’d is he.

12   By him the sp’rits shall be cut off

          of those that princes are:

     Unto the kings that are on earth

          he fearful doth appear.