Psalm 76
1599 Geneva Bible
76 1 This Psalm setteth forth the power of God, and care for the defense of his people in Jerusalem, in the destruction of the army of Sennacherib: 11 and exhorteth the faithful to be thankful for the same.
To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalm, or song committed to Asaph.
1 God is [a]known in Judah: his Name is great in Israel.
2 For in [b]Salem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 Thou art more bright and puissant, than [c]the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled: they have slept their sleep, and all the men of strength have not [d]found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast asleep.
7 Thou, even thou art to be feared; and who shall stand in thy [e]sight, when thou art angry!
8 Thou didst cause thy judgment to be heard from heaven; therefore the earth feared, and was still,
9 When thou, O God, arose to judgment, to [f]help all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10 Surely the [g]rage of man shall turn to thy praise; the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrain.
11 Vow and perform unto the Lord your God, all ye that be [h]round about him; let them bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He shall [i]cut off the spirit of princes; he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 76:1 He declareth that God’s power is evidently seen in preserving his people and destroying his enemies.
- Psalm 76:2 Which afterward was called Jerusalem.
- Psalm 76:4 He compareth the kingdoms full of extortion and rapine to the mountains that are full of ravening beasts.
- Psalm 76:5 God hath taken their spirits and strength from them as though their hands were cut off.
- Psalm 76:7 God with a look is able to destroy all the power and activity of the enemies, were they never so many, or mighty.
- Psalm 76:9 To revenge the wrongs done to thy Church.
- Psalm 76:10 For the end shall show that the enemy was able to bring nothing to pass: also thou shalt bridle their rage that they shall not compass their purpose.
- Psalm 76:11 To wit, the Levites, that dwell about the Tabernacle, or the people among whom he doth dwell.
- Psalm 76:12 The Hebrew word signifieth to vintage, or gather grapes: meaning, that he shall make the counsels and enterprises of wicked tyrants foolish and vain.
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