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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/76.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/76.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/76.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/76.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/76.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/76.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When God arose to [establish] judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/76.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when God rose up to judge and to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/76.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when God rose up to judge and to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/76.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/76.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />when you took over as judge, ready to rescue everyone in need. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/76.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/76.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when you rose to judge, O God, when you rose to save every oppressed person on earth. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/76.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />when you rose up to pronounce judgment, to save all the oppressed on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/76.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when God arose to execute justice and to deliver all the afflicted of the earth. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/76.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/76.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/76.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/76.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/76.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/76.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the rising of God to judgment, "" To save all the humble of earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/76.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/76.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In God's rising up to judgment, to save all the poor of the earth. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/76.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When God arose in judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/76.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 75:10>when God rose up in judgment in order to bring salvation to all the meek of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/76.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When you arose, O God, for judgment to save the afflicted of the land. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/76.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when God rose up to establish judgment, to save all the oppressed of the earth. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/76.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/76.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When God arose to judge and to save all the poor of the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/76.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/76.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/76-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9294" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">God's Name is Great in Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">when God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: bə·qūm- (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rose up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: lam·miš·pāṭ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">to judge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">to save</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6035.htm" title="6035: ‘an·wê- (Adj-mpc) -- Poor, afflicted, humble, meek. Or Aanayv; from anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">the lowly</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a></span><br />My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Isaiah 51:5</a></span><br />My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a></span><br />The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Ezekiel 34:16</a></span><br />I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a></span><br />Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a></span><br />Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-32</a></span><br />When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-27.htm">John 5:27</a></span><br />And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7-9</a></b></br> But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4</a></b></br> He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Psalm 82:2-5</a></b></br> How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah… </p><p class="hdg">to save</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Psalm 25:9</a></b></br> The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/149-4.htm">Psalm 149:4</a></b></br> For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Zephaniah 2:3</a></b></br> Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">Meek</a> <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/72-13.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/89-22.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Meek</a> <a href="/psalms/78-25.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/psalms/78-21.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 76</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">A declaration of God's majesty in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">An exhortation to serve him reverently.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/76.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/76.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>when God rose up to judge</b><br>This phrase highlights God's active role in executing judgment. In the biblical context, God's judgment often involves delivering justice and righteousness. The imagery of God rising up suggests a decisive and powerful intervention. This can be connected to other instances in Scripture where God is depicted as a judge, such as in <a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8</a>, where God is called to judge the earth. The concept of divine judgment is central to the biblical narrative, emphasizing God's sovereignty and moral authority over creation.<p><b>to save all the lowly of the earth</b><br>This part of the verse underscores God's concern for the humble and oppressed. The "lowly" refers to those who are marginalized or downtrodden, often lacking power or status. This theme is prevalent throughout the Bible, where God is portrayed as a defender of the poor and needy, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a>. The salvation of the lowly can also be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is described as coming to save the lost and humble (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>). This reflects God's consistent character of mercy and compassion.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often found in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical marker, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or emphasis. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it serves to invite the reader or listener to contemplate the preceding message. In this context, it encourages reflection on God's justice and salvation, prompting a deeper understanding of His divine intervention and care for the lowly.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the righteous judge who rises to execute judgment and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lowly_of_the_earth.htm">The Lowly of the Earth</a></b><br>This refers to those who are humble, oppressed, or marginalized, whom God seeks to save.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event where God rises to judge, indicating a divine intervention in human affairs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_righteous_judge.htm">God as Righteous Judge</a></b><br>God’s judgment is always just and fair. Believers can trust in His righteous character, knowing that He will ultimately set things right.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance_for_the_humble.htm">Divine Deliverance for the Humble</a></b><br>God’s heart is inclined towards those who are humble and oppressed. As Christians, we are called to emulate this by advocating for and supporting the marginalized.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_pause.htm">Reflection and Pause (Selah)</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" invites us to pause and reflect on God’s justice and mercy. Taking time to meditate on God’s word can deepen our understanding and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_oppressed.htm">Hope for the Oppressed</a></b><br>This verse offers hope to those who feel downtrodden. It reassures us that God sees their plight and will act on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_humility.htm">Call to Humility</a></b><br>Recognizing that God saves the lowly encourages us to cultivate humility in our own lives, aligning ourselves with those whom God favors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_76.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 76</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_extra-biblical_proof_of_psalm_76_event.htm">Psalm 76:8-9: Why is there no extra-biblical corroboration of a dramatic, fear-inducing judgment from heaven, despite the psalm depicting a world-stopping event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_ps_61_3-4's_'refuge'_without_proof.htm">What evidence supports the psalmist's confidence (Ps 61:3-4) in a physical 'refuge' or 'tower' when no solid archaeological proof exists?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_judgment_reconciled.htm">Psalm 98:9 promises judgment with equity, but other biblical passages show God permitting destruction and violence--how are these reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_james_5_9_with_lament_psalms.htm">In James 5:9, how can believers reconcile the warning against grumbling with other biblical passages that encourage honest lament or complaint (e.g., in the Psalms)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/76.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Of the earth.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">of the land.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/76.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When God arose to judgment</span> (see the preceding verses). God's "rising" is an anthropomorphism, drawn from the tact that men "rise up" when they proceed to take vengeance (comp. <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Psalm 44:26</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Psalm 68:1</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">To save all the meek of the earth</span>. God's vengeances on the wicked are, in great measure, for the relief of the righteous. Sennacherib's discomfiture relieved "the meek of the earth," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> not only Israel, but many other downtrodden and oppressed nations. The psalmist's sympathies are with all the victims of Assyrian ambition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/76-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">when God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose up</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקוּם־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qūm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to judge,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(lam·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to save</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lowly</span><br /><span class="heb">עַנְוֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘an·wê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6035.htm">Strong's 6035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble, meek</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/76-9.htm">Psalm 76:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/76-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 76:9 When God arose to judgment to save (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/76-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>