Psalm 76 NKJV NIV Parallel

◄ Psalm 76 ►

New King James Version

New International Version

1To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel.

1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great.

2In Salem also is His tabernacle, And His dwelling place in Zion.

2His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.

3There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah

3There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.

4You are more glorious and excellent Than the mountains of prey.

4You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.

5The stouthearted were plundered; They have sunk into their sleep; And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.

5The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.

6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

6At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.

7You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?

7It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?

8You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still,

8From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet--

9When God arose to judgment, To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah

9when you, God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land.

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

10Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

11Make vows to the LORD your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.

11Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.

12He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth.

12He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.