Psalms 76 -- Old Testament -- Gospel Daily

Psalms

Chapter 76

God's Power Known Through His Sanctuary

God's great name and power are known in Judah and Israel through His sanctuary in Salem and dwelling place in Zion, where He broke the enemy's arrows, shields, swords, and battle. The mighty and stouthearted were spoiled and slept in death, unable to find power against God. At God's rebuke, both chariot and horse lay dead, and when He rose to judgment, He saved the meek and the earth feared and was still. His people are called to vow offerings and bring presents to Him who is to be feared.

God's sanctuaryDefeat of enemiesGod's wrath and judgmentFear of God

¹In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

²In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

³There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

⁴Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

⁵The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

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

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

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

⁹When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

¹¹Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

¹²He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.