Psalm 76 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Psa 76:1

Psa 76:1For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. A song to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

God is honored in Judah;
his name is great in Israel.

Psa 76:2

Psa 76:2Jerusalem[fn] is where he lives;
Mount Zion is his home.

Psa 76:3

Psa 76:3There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons of war.
Interlude

Psa 76:4

Psa 76:4You are glorious and more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.[fn]

Psa 76:5

Psa 76:5Our boldest enemies have been plundered.
They lie before us in the sleep of death.
No warrior could lift a hand against us.

Psa 76:6

Psa 76:6At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob,
their horses and chariots lay still.

Psa 76:7

Psa 76:7No wonder you are greatly feared!
Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?

Psa 76:8

Psa 76:8From heaven you sentenced your enemies;
the earth trembled and stood silent before you.

Psa 76:9

Psa 76:9You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Interlude

Psa 76:10

Psa 76:10Human defiance only enhances your glory,
for you use it as a weapon.[fn]

Psa 76:11

Psa 76:11Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them.
Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One.

Psa 76:12

Psa 76:12For he breaks the pride of princes,
and the kings of the earth fear him.

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NLT Footnotes

(76:2)

Hebrew Salem, another name for Jerusalem.

(76:4)

As in Greek version; Hebrew reads than mountains filled with beasts of prey.

(76:10)

The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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