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Psalm 76
New King James Version

### The Majesty of God in Judgment

#### To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

76 In (A)Judah God is known;
His name is great in Israel.
2 In [b]Salem also is His tabernacle,
And His dwelling place in Zion.
3 There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle. Selah

4 You are more glorious and excellent
(B)Than the mountains of prey.
5 (C)The stouthearted were plundered;
(D)They [c]have sunk into their sleep;
And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.
6 (E)At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

7 You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And (F)who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?
8 (G)You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
(H)The earth feared and was still,
9 When God (I)arose to judgment,
To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah

10 (J)Surely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

11 (K)Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them;
(L)Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes;
(M)He is awesome to the kings of the earth.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 76:1 Heb. neginoth
2. Psalm 76:2 Jerusalem
3. Psalm 76:5 Lit. have slumbered their sleep

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 76:1 : Ps. 48:1, 3
2. Psalm 76:4 : Ezek. 38:12
3. Psalm 76:5 : Is. 10:12; 46:12
4. Psalm 76:5 : Ps. 13:3
5. Psalm 76:6 : Ex. 15:1–21; Ezek. 39:20; Nah. 2:13; Zech. 12:4
6. Psalm 76:7 : [Ezra 9:15; Nah. 1:6; Mal. 3:2; Rev. 6:17]
7. Psalm 76:8 : Ex. 19:9
8. Psalm 76:8 : 1 Chr. 16:30; 2 Chr. 20:29
9. Psalm 76:9 : [Ps. 9:7–9]
10. Psalm 76:10 : Ex. 9:16; Rom. 9:17
11. Psalm 76:11 : [Eccl. 5:4–6]
12. Psalm 76:11 : 2 Chr. 32:22, 23
13. Psalm 76:12 : Ps. 68:35

New King James Version (NKJV)

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