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href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/76.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/76.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/76.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains full of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/76.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou <i>art</i> more glorious <i>and</i> excellent than the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/76.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You <i>are</i> more glorious and excellent <i>Than</i> the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/76.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou art resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/76.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You are shining, Majestic from the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/76.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are glorious <i>and</i> resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/76.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/76.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/76.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Glorious art thou and excellent, From the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/76.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are more glorious than the eternal mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/76.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Glorious art thou and excellent, from the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/76.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are the radiant one. You are more majestic than the ancient mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/76.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How glorious you are, O God! How majestic, as you return from the mountains where you defeated your foes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/76.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are enveloped by light; more majestic than mountains filled with game.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/76.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You shine brightly and reveal your majesty, as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/76.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/76.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/76.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/76.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/76.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You [are] bright, majestic above hills of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/76.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/76.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou art light, being magnified from the mountains of fresh foliage.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/76.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou enlightenest wonderfully from the everlasting hills. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/76.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 75:5>You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/76.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Terrible and awesome are you, stronger than the ancient mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/76.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Glorious are you, more majestic than the everlasting mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/76.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou art all glorious and excellent from thy mighty mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/76.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are shining and Anointed from your mighty mountain.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/76.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/76.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/76-4.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=9263" 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">3</span>There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/215.htm" title="215: nā·’ō·wr (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be or become light. A primitive root; to be luminous.">are resplendent with light,</a> <a href="/hebrew/117.htm" title="117: ’ad·dîr (Adj-ms) -- Majestic. From 'adar; wide or large; figuratively, powerful.">more majestic</a> <a href="/hebrew/2042.htm" title="2042: mê·har·rê- (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Hill, mountain. From an unused root meaning to loom up; a mountain.">than mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: ṭā·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">filled with game.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.…<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/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10-11</a></span><br />Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Ezekiel 28:17</a></span><br />Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm">Habakkuk 3:3-4</a></span><br />God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a></span><br />Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1-2</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Isaiah 24:23</a></span><br />The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2</a></span><br />From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-17.htm">Isaiah 33:17</a></span><br />Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.</p><p class="hdg">mountains</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></b></br> The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; <i>and</i> thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ezekiel 19:1-4,6</a></b></br> Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Ezekiel 38:12,13</a></b></br> To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places <i>that are now</i> inhabited, and upon the people <i>that are</i> gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Game</a> <a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/72-3.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/66-2.htm">Honourable</a> <a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/63-10.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-10.htm">Resplendent</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Shining</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Game</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/80-10.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/87-3.htm">Honourable</a> <a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/111-3.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/psalms/80-10.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Resplendent</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/psalms/80-3.htm">Shining</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>You are resplendent with light</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine glory and holiness of God. In biblical literature, light often symbolizes purity, truth, and the presence of God. The imagery of light is frequently used to describe God's nature, as seen in passages like 1 <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>, which states, "God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all." The resplendence of God signifies His overwhelming beauty and the awe-inspiring nature of His presence. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>, indicating His role in bringing spiritual illumination and salvation.<p><b>more majestic than mountains filled with game</b><br>Mountains in biblical times were often seen as symbols of strength, stability, and grandeur. They were places of refuge and were sometimes associated with divine encounters, such as Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The reference to "mountains filled with game" suggests abundance and provision, as these areas were rich hunting grounds. However, God's majesty surpasses even the most bountiful and impressive natural landscapes. This comparison highlights God's superiority over creation, reinforcing His sovereignty and power. The imagery also connects to other scriptures that speak of God's majesty, such as <a href="/psalms/93.htm">Psalm 93:1</a>, which declares, "The LORD reigns, He is robed in majesty." This phrase underscores the idea that God's glory and majesty are unparalleled and eternal.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, depicted as resplendent and majestic, highlighting His divine nature and supreme authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains_filled_with_game.htm">Mountains filled with game</a></b><br>Symbolic of strength, abundance, and natural beauty, these mountains serve as a metaphor for God's majesty, which surpasses even the most impressive aspects of creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Psalm 76</a> places it in Zion, a significant location representing God's dwelling place and His protection over His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_majestic_nature.htm">God's Majestic Nature</a></b><br>God's majesty is unparalleled, surpassing even the most awe-inspiring elements of His creation. This should lead us to worship Him with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_light_and_glory.htm">God's Light and Glory</a></b><br>The imagery of God being "resplendent with light" reminds us of His purity and holiness. As believers, we are called to reflect His light in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god's_power.htm">Security in God's Power</a></b><br>Just as mountains are symbols of strength and stability, God's power provides us with security and confidence. We can trust in His protection and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation_as_a_reflection_of_god's_glory.htm">Creation as a Reflection of God's Glory</a></b><br>The natural world, with its beauty and abundance, points us to the Creator. We should appreciate and steward creation as a testament to God's greatness.<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/how_literal_is_'mountains_skipping'.htm">How literally should we interpret the 'mountains skipping' in Psalm 114:4, and what scientific mechanisms could explain this imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_'mountains_melt_like_wax'_be_literal.htm">How could 'mountains melt like wax' (Psalm 97:5) be taken literally without contradicting known geological processes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_names_and_titles_of_god.htm">What are the Names and Titles of God?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">Thou art . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Splendid art thou, glorious one, from the mountains of prey. </span>The construction is somewhat doubtful and favours Hupfeld's emendation (<span class= "ital">nora, i.e., to be feared, </span>as in verses 8 and 13, instead of <span class= "ital">noar, i.e., glorious</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>Certainly the comparative of the Authorised Version is to be abandoned. The poet's thought plainly proceeds from the figure of <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm" title="In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.">Psalm 76:2</a>. The mountains are the <span class= "ital">mountains of prey </span>of the Lion of Judah. True, a different image, as so frequently in Hebrew poetry, suddenly interrupts and changes the picture. The hero appears from the battle shining in the spoils taken from the foe.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/76.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.</span> The psalmist, in this, the main portion of his psalm, directly addresses God. "Thou, O God," he says, "art glorious," or "terrible" (comp. ver. 7, where the same word is used), "and excellent, more than the mountains of prey," or perhaps "from the mountains of spoil;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> from Jerusalem, where the spoils of the Assyrians are laid up, and where thou sittest and rulest. (So Professor Cheyne and Canon Cook.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/76-4.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">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are resplendent with light,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֭אוֹר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_215.htm">Strong's 215: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more majestic</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדִּ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(’ad·dîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_117.htm">Strong's 117: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wide, large, powerful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהַרְרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(mê·har·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2042.htm">Strong's 2042: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hill, mountain </span><br /><br /><span class="word">filled with game.</span><br /><span class="heb">טָֽרֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/76-4.htm">Psalm 76:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 76:4 Glorious are you and excellent more than (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/76-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:5" /></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>