Psalm 76 76 Psalms Book 3 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text God’s Name Is Great in Israel 1 UST People in Judah know God. He is famous in Israel. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
2 UST His home is in Jerusalem. He lives on Mount Zion. BSB BSB: His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
3 UST There he shattered the flaming arrows. He destroyed the shields, the swords, and the weapons of war. Selah BSB BSB: There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
4 UST You are glorious and excellent. You are more majestic than the mountains where you destroyed your enemies. BSB BSB: You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.
5 UST Enemy soldiers plundered the brave soldiers. They have fallen into their final sleep. None of the warriors were able to lift their hands{ to defend themselves}. BSB BSB: The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
6 UST When you, the God whom Jacob worshiped, shouted at them, their war horses and their riders fell down dead. BSB BSB: At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.
7 UST You are the one whom everyone must fear. No one can survive in your presence when you are angry. BSB BSB: You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
8 UST You gave your decision from heaven. The whole world was scared and silent. BSB BSB: From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still
9 UST This happened when you stood up to judge, O God, to rescue all the oppressed people of the world. Selah BSB BSB: when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah
10 UST Even human anger will bring you praise. You will use the rest of their anger as a weapon. BSB BSB: Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
11 UST Make promises to Yahweh your God and keep them. Let everyone around him bring gifts to the Awesome One. BSB BSB: Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
12 UST He humbles the leaders, and terrifies all the kings. BSB BSB: He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
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