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They lie before us in the sleep of death. No warrior could lift a hand against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/76.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/76.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/76.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The stouthearted were plundered; They have sunk into their sleep; And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/76.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The stouthearted were plundered; They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/76.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/76.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil, They have slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/76.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/76.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/76.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/76.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Brave warriors were robbed of what they had taken, and now they lie dead, unable to lift an arm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/76.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/76.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Brave people were robbed. They died. None of the warriors were able to lift a hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/76.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their brave soldiers have been stripped of all they had and now are sleeping the sleep of death; all their strength and skill was useless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/76.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Brave men were plundered while they slumbered in their sleep. All the men of the army were immobilized.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/76.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/76.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The bravehearted were plundered; they "fell asleep." All the warriors were helpless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/76.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/76.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/76.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/76.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The mighty of heart have spoiled themselves, "" They have slept their sleep, "" And none of the men of might found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/76.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/76.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The mighty of heart were spoiled, they slumbered their sleep: and all the men of strength found not their hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/76.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the foolish of heart were troubled. They have slept their sleep; and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/76.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 75:6>All the foolish of heart have been disturbed. They have slept their sleep, and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/76.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Despoiled are the stouthearted; they sank into sleep; the hands of all the men of valor have failed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/76.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; none of the troops was able to lift a hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/76.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the foolish of heart were dismayed; the mighty men of valor slept their last sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/76.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the foolish of heart are troubled and the mighty men have slept their sleep and they have not found their hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/76.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/76.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/76-5.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=9268" 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">4</span>You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/47.htm" title="47: ’ab·bî·rê (Adj-mpc) -- Mighty, valiant. For 'abiyr.">The valiant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7997.htm" title="7997: ’eš·tō·wl·lū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To drop, strip, to plunder. A primitive root; to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder.">lie plundered;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5123.htm" title="5123: nā·mū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be drowsy, slumber. A primitive root; to slumber.">they sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: šə·nā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">their last sleep.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’an·šê- (N-mpc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of might</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To attain to, find. ">could lift</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">a hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.…<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/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">Job 12:21</a></span><br />He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-20.htm">Job 34:20</a></span><br />They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a></span><br />Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Jeremiah 51:39</a></span><br />While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Nahum 1:12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-4.htm">1 Samuel 2:4</a></span><br />The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49-51</a></span><br />Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21</a></span><br />and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Ezekiel 30:21-22</a></span><br />“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></span><br />But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.</p><p class="hdg">stout-hearted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-10.htm">Job 40:10-12</a></b></br> Deck thyself now <i>with</i> majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Isaiah 46:12</a></b></br> Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that <i>are</i> far from righteousness:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></b></br> Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works <i>are</i> truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-3.htm">Psalm 13:3</a></b></br> Consider <i>and</i> hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the <i>sleep of</i> death;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></b></br> Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they <i>were</i> all dead corpses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Jeremiah 51:39</a></b></br> In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">and </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Psalm 31:8</a></b></br> And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Ezekiel 30:21-25</a></b></br> Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/1-5.htm">Bereft</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/74-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Sank</a> <a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/psalms/3-5.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Stouthearted</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Stout-Hearted</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/psalms/73-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/74-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Use</a> <a href="/job/24-22.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Bereft</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/89-41.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Sank</a> <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/psalms/89-41.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/psalms/89-41.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/psalms/138-3.htm">Stouthearted</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Stout-Hearted</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/psalms/78-25.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/80-6.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/102-8.htm">Use</a> <a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/psalms/81-14.htm">War</a> <a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/psalms/112-3.htm">Wealth</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'; 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In the context of ancient warfare, the valiant were often the elite warriors or champions of a nation. The imagery of them lying plundered indicates not only their defeat but also the stripping away of their honor and possessions. This can be connected to the historical context of Israel's battles, where God often intervened to give victory to His people against seemingly insurmountable odds, as seen in the defeat of the Assyrian army in <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a>. Theologically, it underscores the futility of human strength against divine power.<p><b>they sleep their last sleep.</b><br>The phrase "sleep their last sleep" is a poetic way of describing death. In biblical literature, sleep is often used as a metaphor for death, suggesting a state of rest or inactivity (e.g., <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a>, <a href="/john/11-11.htm">John 11:11-14</a>). This imagery emphasizes the finality of their defeat and the cessation of their earthly struggles. It also reflects the biblical theme that God has ultimate authority over life and death, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Psalm 90:3-6</a>, where human life is transient and subject to God's will.<p><b>No men of might could lift a hand.</b><br>This phrase highlights the complete powerlessness of the mighty warriors in the face of God's judgment. Despite their strength and skill, they are rendered incapable of action. This can be seen as a fulfillment of the biblical principle that human power is insignificant compared to God's sovereignty (<a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23-24</a>). It also echoes the theme of divine intervention, where God fights on behalf of His people, rendering their enemies powerless, as in the story of Gideon in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>. This serves as a reminder of the ultimate victory of God's purposes and the futility of relying solely on human strength.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_valiant.htm">The Valiant</a></b><br>Refers to the mighty warriors or soldiers who are typically strong and courageous in battle. In this context, they are rendered powerless and defeated.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/plundered.htm">Plundered</a></b><br>This term indicates that the valiant have been stripped of their possessions and strength, symbolizing total defeat.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sleep_their_last_sleep.htm">Sleep their last sleep</a></b><br>A poetic way of describing death, emphasizing the finality and helplessness of the situation for these warriors.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_might.htm">Men of Might</a></b><br>Represents those who are typically powerful and influential, yet in this scenario, they are unable to act or defend themselves.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The overarching event in this passage is the demonstration of God's power and judgment over human strength and pride.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_human_strength.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Human Strength</a></b><br>Human power and might are ultimately futile against the sovereignty of God. We must recognize that true strength and victory come from Him alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_finality_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Finality of God's Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of "sleeping their last sleep" serves as a reminder of the finality of God's judgment. It calls us to live with an awareness of our mortality and the eternal consequences of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_victory.htm">Dependence on God for Victory</a></b><br>Just as the valiant are rendered powerless, we must learn to depend on God rather than our own abilities or resources. Our trust should be in His power and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>The inability of the "men of might" to lift a hand teaches us the importance of humility. We should not boast in our strength but acknowledge our need for God's grace and intervention.<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/what_is_sleep_paralysis_prevention.htm">What is sleep paralysis and how can it be prevented?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_soul_sleep.htm">What does the Bible say about soul sleep?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_76_6__evidence_of_chariots'_'dead_sleep'.htm">Psalm 76:6: Is there any scientific or historical insight supporting the idea of horses and chariots suddenly being cast into a 'dead sleep' at God's rebuke?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_threats_in_psalm_5.htm">Has any historical or archaeological evidence been found to confirm the specific threats David describes in Psalm 5?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">Are spoiled.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">have let themselves be spoiled. </span>The picture is of men rendered powerless, at a glance, a word, from God.<p><span class= "bld">Slept their sleep.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">have sunk into a deep sleep.</span><p><span class= "bld">None of the men of might have found their hands.</span>--This expression for powerlessness naturally grew into an idiom in a language that used the word <span class= "ital">hand </span>as a synonym for <span class= "ital">strength. </span>(Comp. <a href="/joshua/8-20.htm" title="And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.">Joshua 8:20</a>, margin; <a href="/exodus/14-31.htm" title="And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did on the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.">Exodus 14:31</a>, margin; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm" title="For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.">Deuteronomy 32:36</a>, margin.) Delitzsch quotes a Talmudic phrase, "We did not find our hands and feet in the school house." We may compare the Virgilian use of <span class= "ital">manus </span>('<span class= "ital">n. </span>6:688), and Shakespeare's "a proper fellow of my hands," and for the use of "find" compare the common phrase "find one's tongue."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/76.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The stout hearted are spoiled.</span> A "vivid description of the catastrophe" now follows. The "stout hearted," the aggressors, the great dominant race, that has spoiled all the nations of the earth, and fears no one (comp. <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-14</a>, "The stout heart of the King of Assyria"), is itself spoiled in turn. <span class="cmt_word">They have slept their sleep.</span> They have slept, and, as they slept (<a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a>), they found it indeed a sleep, even the sleep of death. <span class="cmt_word">And none of the men of might have found their hands.</span> The mighty men, suddenly assaulted by the grim destroyer, Death, can make no resistance; they are paralyzed; they cannot even move a hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/76-5.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">The valiant</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבִּ֣ירֵי</span> <span class="translit">(’ab·bî·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_47.htm">Strong's 47: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mighty, valiant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie plundered;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·tō·wl·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7997.htm">Strong's 7997: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drop, strip, to plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">נָמ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5123.htm">Strong's 5123: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be drowsy, slumber</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their last sleep.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנָתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8142.htm">Strong's 8142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">No</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of might</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֣יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could lift</span><br /><span class="heb">מָצְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 76:5 Valiant men lie plundered they have slept (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/76-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:6" /></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>