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There He broke the bow’s flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Glorious and excellent are You from the mountains of prey [splendid and majestic, more than the everlasting mountains].

The stouthearted are stripped of their spoil, they have slept the sleep [of death]; and none of the men of might could raise their hands.

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There he broke the flashing arrows,(A)
    the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.[a](B)

You are radiant with light,(C)
    more majestic than mountains rich with game.
The valiant(D) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(E)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.