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Psalms Chapter 76 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 76 (JPS)

1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

2 In Judah is G-d known; His name is great in Israel.

3 In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.

4 There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah

5 Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.

6 The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.

7 At Thy rebuke, O G-d of Jacob, they are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.

8 Thou, even Thou, art terrible; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?

9 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

10 When G-d arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

11 Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

12 Vow, and pay unto HaShem your G-d; let all that are round about Him bring presents unto Him that is to be feared;

13 He minisheth the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 76 about?
It celebrates God as known in Judah and great in Israel, with his dwelling in Zion, where he broke the arrows, shield, sword, and battle (vv.1-3).
What happened to the horse and chariot in Psalm 76?
Verse 6 says at God's rebuke "both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep," showing his power over armies.
Why did God arise to judgment according to Psalm 76?
Verse 9 says God arose to judgment "to save all the meek of the earth," following Psalms 75.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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