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Psalms Chapter 76 (WBT)

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Psalms 76 – There Brake He the Arrows of the Bow
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1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. In Judah [is] God known: his name [is] great in Israel.

2 \\76:1\\To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

3 \\76:2\\In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

4 \\76:3\\There he broke the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

5 \\76:4\\Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

6 \\76:5\\The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

7 \\76:6\\At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

8 \\76:7\\Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

9 \\76:8\\Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

10 \\76:9\\When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

11 \\76:10\\Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

12 \\76:11\\Vow, and pay to the LORD your God: let all that are about him bring presents to him that ought to be feared.

13 \\76:12\\He shall cut off 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

So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah.

1-samuel 1:9 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

It pictures even the stouthearted and mighty falling into a dead sleep at God's rebuke, and closes urging that vows be paid to Him, a duty also stressed in Ecclesiastes 5:4-6. Psalms 77 turns from triumph back to personal distress.