Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. New Living Translation You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains. English Standard Version Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains full of prey. Berean Standard Bible You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game. King James Bible Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. New King James Version You are more glorious and excellent Than the mountains of prey. New American Standard Bible You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. NASB 1995 You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. NASB 1977 Thou art resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. Legacy Standard Bible You are shining, Majestic from the mountains of prey. Amplified Bible You are glorious and resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. Christian Standard Bible You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey. American Standard Version Glorious art thou and excellent, From the mountains of prey. Contemporary English Version You are more glorious than the eternal mountains. English Revised Version Glorious art thou and excellent, from the mountains of prey. GOD'S WORD® Translation You are the radiant one. You are more majestic than the ancient mountains. Good News Translation How glorious you are, O God! How majestic, as you return from the mountains where you defeated your foes. International Standard Version You are enveloped by light; more majestic than mountains filled with game. Majority Standard Bible You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game. NET Bible You shine brightly and reveal your majesty, as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey. New Heart English Bible Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game. Webster's Bible Translation Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. World English Bible Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou [are] bright, majestic above hills of prey. Young's Literal Translation Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey. Smith's Literal Translation Thou art light, being magnified from the mountains of fresh foliage. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou enlightenest wonderfully from the everlasting hills. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Terrible and awesome are you, stronger than the ancient mountains. New Revised Standard Version Glorious are you, more majestic than the everlasting mountains. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou art all glorious and excellent from thy mighty mountain. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You are shining and Anointed from your mighty mountain. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Name is Great in Israel…3There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah 4You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game. 5The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.… Cross References Isaiah 2:10-11 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet. Ezekiel 28:17 Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings. Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. Isaiah 60:19 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. Habakkuk 3:3-4 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Psalm 104:1-2 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, Isaiah 24:23 The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Psalm 50:2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Treasury of Scripture You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. mountains Jeremiah 4:7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. Ezekiel 19:1-4,6 Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, … Ezekiel 38:12,13 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land… Jump to Previous Bright Eternal Everlasting Excellent Full Game Glorious Glory Hills Honourable Light Majestic Mountains Prey Resplendent Rich ShiningJump to Next Bright Eternal Everlasting Excellent Full Game Glorious Glory Hills Honourable Light Majestic Mountains Prey Resplendent Rich ShiningPsalm 76 1. A declaration of God's majesty in the church11. An exhortation to serve him reverently. You are resplendent with light This phrase emphasizes the divine glory and holiness of God. In biblical literature, light often symbolizes purity, truth, and the presence of God. The imagery of light is frequently used to describe God's nature, as seen in passages like 1 John 1:5, which states, "God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all." The resplendence of God signifies His overwhelming beauty and the awe-inspiring nature of His presence. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in John 8:12, indicating His role in bringing spiritual illumination and salvation. more majestic than mountains filled with game Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The central figure in this verse, depicted as resplendent and majestic, highlighting His divine nature and supreme authority. 2. Mountains filled with game Symbolic of strength, abundance, and natural beauty, these mountains serve as a metaphor for God's majesty, which surpasses even the most impressive aspects of creation. 3. Zion While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of Psalm 76 places it in Zion, a significant location representing God's dwelling place and His protection over His people. Teaching Points God's Majestic NatureGod's majesty is unparalleled, surpassing even the most awe-inspiring elements of His creation. This should lead us to worship Him with reverence and awe. God's Light and Glory The imagery of God being "resplendent with light" reminds us of His purity and holiness. As believers, we are called to reflect His light in our lives. Security in God's Power Just as mountains are symbols of strength and stability, God's power provides us with security and confidence. We can trust in His protection and provision. Creation as a Reflection of God's Glory The natural world, with its beauty and abundance, points us to the Creator. We should appreciate and steward creation as a testament to God's greatness.(4) Thou art . . .--Better, Splendid art thou, glorious one, from the mountains of prey. The construction is somewhat doubtful and favours Hupfeld's emendation (nora, i.e., to be feared, as in verses 8 and 13, instead of noar, i.e., glorious). Certainly the comparative of the Authorised Version is to be abandoned. The poet's thought plainly proceeds from the figure of Psalm 76:2. The mountains are the mountains of prey of the Lion of Judah. True, a different image, as so frequently in Hebrew poetry, suddenly interrupts and changes the picture. The hero appears from the battle shining in the spoils taken from the foe.Verse 4. - Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. The psalmist, in this, the main portion of his psalm, directly addresses God. "Thou, O God," he says, "art glorious," or "terrible" (comp. ver. 7, where the same word is used), "and excellent, more than the mountains of prey," or perhaps "from the mountains of spoil;" i.e. from Jerusalem, where the spoils of the Assyrians are laid up, and where thou sittest and rulest. (So Professor Cheyne and Canon Cook.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Youאַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are resplendent with light, נָ֭אוֹר (nā·’ō·wr) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 215: To be or become light more majestic אַדִּ֗יר (’ad·dîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 117: Wide, large, powerful than mountains מֵֽהַרְרֵי־ (mê·har·rê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2042: Hill, mountain filled with game. טָֽרֶף׃ (ṭā·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food Links Psalm 76:4 NIVPsalm 76:4 NLT Psalm 76:4 ESV Psalm 76:4 NASB Psalm 76:4 KJV Psalm 76:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 76:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 76:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 76:4 French Bible Psalm 76:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 76:4 Glorious are you and excellent more than (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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