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With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>God is renowned in Judah;</p><p class="line2">in Israel his name is great.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>His tent is in Salem,</p><p class="line2">his dwelling place in Zion.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>There he broke the flashing arrows,</p><p class="line2">the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.">b</a></sup></span> </p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>You are radiant with light,</p><p class="line2">more majestic than mountains rich with game.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The valiant lie plundered,</p><p class="line2">they sleep their last sleep;</p><p class="line1">not one of the warriors</p><p class="line2">can lift his hands.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>At your rebuke, God of Jacob,</p><p class="line2">both horse and chariot lie still.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>It is you alone who are to be feared.</p><p class="line2">Who can stand before you when you are angry?</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>From heaven you pronounced judgment,</p><p class="line2">and the land feared and was quiet—</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>when you, God, rose up to judge,</p><p class="line2">to save all the afflicted of the land.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,</p><p class="line2">and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself">c</a></sup></span> </p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Make vows to the <span class="name">Lord</span> your God and fulfill them;</p><p class="line2">let all the neighboring lands</p><p class="line2">bring gifts to the One to be feared.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/76-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>He breaks the spirit of rulers;</p><p class="line2">he is feared by the kings of the earth.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Hebrew has <i>Selah</i> (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise,<br />     and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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