Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands. New Living Translation Our boldest enemies have been plundered. They lie before us in the sleep of death. No warrior could lift a hand against us. English Standard Version The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands. Berean Standard Bible The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. King James Bible The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. New King James Version The stouthearted were plundered; They have sunk into their sleep; And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands. New American Standard Bible The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands. NASB 1995 The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands. NASB 1977 The stouthearted were plundered; They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands. Legacy Standard Bible The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands. Amplified Bible The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil, They have slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands. Christian Standard Bible The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. American Standard Version The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands. Contemporary English Version Brave warriors were robbed of what they had taken, and now they lie dead, unable to lift an arm. English Revised Version The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands. GOD'S WORD® Translation Brave people were robbed. They died. None of the warriors were able to lift a hand. Good News Translation Their brave soldiers have been stripped of all they had and now are sleeping the sleep of death; all their strength and skill was useless. International Standard Version Brave men were plundered while they slumbered in their sleep. All the men of the army were immobilized. Majority Standard Bible The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. NET Bible The bravehearted were plundered; they "fell asleep." All the warriors were helpless. New Heart English Bible Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands. Webster's Bible Translation The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. World English Bible Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe mighty of heart have spoiled themselves, "" They have slept their sleep, "" And none of the men of might found their hands. Young's Literal Translation Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands. Smith's Literal Translation The mighty of heart were spoiled, they slumbered their sleep: and all the men of strength found not their hands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll the foolish of heart were troubled. They have slept their sleep; and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Despoiled are the stouthearted; they sank into sleep; the hands of all the men of valor have failed. New Revised Standard Version The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; none of the troops was able to lift a hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll the foolish of heart were dismayed; the mighty men of valor slept their last sleep. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All the foolish of heart are troubled and the mighty men have slept their sleep and they have not found their hands. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands. Brenton Septuagint Translation All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Name is Great in Israel…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. 6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.… Cross References Isaiah 10:33-34 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! 2 Kings 19:35 And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Job 12:21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. Job 34:20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand. Jeremiah 25:33 Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground. Jeremiah 51:39 While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD. Nahum 1:12 This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer. 1 Samuel 2:4 The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength. 1 Samuel 17:49-51 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 2 Chronicles 32:21 and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword. Ezekiel 30:21-22 “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Luke 1:51-52 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ Treasury of Scripture The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. stout-hearted Job 40:10-12 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty… Isaiah 46:12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: Daniel 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. they Psalm 13:3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. Jeremiah 51:39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD. and Psalm 31:8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Ezekiel 30:21-25 Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword… Jump to Previous Bereft Feeble Found Hands Heart Lie Mighty Overcome Plundered Sank Sense Sleep Slept Spoil Spoiled Stouthearted Stout-Hearted Stripped Strong Themselves Use Valiant War Warriors WealthJump to Next Bereft Feeble Found Hands Heart Lie Mighty Overcome Plundered Sank Sense Sleep Slept Spoil Spoiled Stouthearted Stout-Hearted Stripped Strong Themselves Use Valiant War Warriors WealthPsalm 76 1. A declaration of God's majesty in the church11. An exhortation to serve him reverently. The valiant lie plundered; This phrase suggests a scene of defeat and humiliation for those who were once strong and courageous. In the context of ancient warfare, the valiant were often the elite warriors or champions of a nation. The imagery of them lying plundered indicates not only their defeat but also the stripping away of their honor and possessions. This can be connected to the historical context of Israel's battles, where God often intervened to give victory to His people against seemingly insurmountable odds, as seen in the defeat of the Assyrian army in 2 Kings 19:35-37. Theologically, it underscores the futility of human strength against divine power. they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. Persons / Places / Events 1. The ValiantRefers to the mighty warriors or soldiers who are typically strong and courageous in battle. In this context, they are rendered powerless and defeated. 2. Plundered This term indicates that the valiant have been stripped of their possessions and strength, symbolizing total defeat. 3. Sleep their last sleep A poetic way of describing death, emphasizing the finality and helplessness of the situation for these warriors. 4. Men of Might Represents those who are typically powerful and influential, yet in this scenario, they are unable to act or defend themselves. 5. Divine Judgment The overarching event in this passage is the demonstration of God's power and judgment over human strength and pride. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over Human StrengthHuman power and might are ultimately futile against the sovereignty of God. We must recognize that true strength and victory come from Him alone. The Finality of God's Judgment The imagery of "sleeping their last sleep" serves as a reminder of the finality of God's judgment. It calls us to live with an awareness of our mortality and the eternal consequences of our actions. Dependence on God for Victory Just as the valiant are rendered powerless, we must learn to depend on God rather than our own abilities or resources. Our trust should be in His power and provision. Humility Before God The inability of the "men of might" to lift a hand teaches us the importance of humility. We should not boast in our strength but acknowledge our need for God's grace and intervention.(5) Are spoiled.--Literally, have let themselves be spoiled. The picture is of men rendered powerless, at a glance, a word, from God. Slept their sleep.--Better, have sunk into a deep sleep. None of the men of might have found their hands.--This expression for powerlessness naturally grew into an idiom in a language that used the word hand as a synonym for strength. (Comp. Joshua 8:20, margin; Exodus 14:31, margin; Deuteronomy 32:36, margin.) Delitzsch quotes a Talmudic phrase, "We did not find our hands and feet in the school house." We may compare the Virgilian use of manus ('n. 6:688), and Shakespeare's "a proper fellow of my hands," and for the use of "find" compare the common phrase "find one's tongue." Verse 5. - The stout hearted are spoiled. A "vivid description of the catastrophe" now follows. The "stout hearted," the aggressors, the great dominant race, that has spoiled all the nations of the earth, and fears no one (comp. Isaiah 10:12-14, "The stout heart of the King of Assyria"), is itself spoiled in turn. They have slept their sleep. They have slept, and, as they slept (2 Kings 19:35), they found it indeed a sleep, even the sleep of death. And none of the men of might have found their hands. The mighty men, suddenly assaulted by the grim destroyer, Death, can make no resistance; they are paralyzed; they cannot even move a hand.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The valiantאַבִּ֣ירֵי (’ab·bî·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 47: Mighty, valiant lie plundered; אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ ׀ (’eš·tō·wl·lū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7997: To drop, strip, to plunder they sleep נָמ֣וּ (nā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5123: To be drowsy, slumber their last sleep. שְׁנָתָ֑ם (šə·nā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8142: Sleep No וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no men אַנְשֵׁי־ (’an·šê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind of might חַ֣יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength could lift מָצְא֖וּ (mā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present a hand. יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ (yə·ḏê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links Psalm 76:5 NIVPsalm 76:5 NLT Psalm 76:5 ESV Psalm 76:5 NASB Psalm 76:5 KJV Psalm 76:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 76:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 76:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 76:5 French Bible Psalm 76:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 76:5 Valiant men lie plundered they have slept (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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