Corpus Psalterium · Vol. IV
Psalm LXXVI (76)
Cantillated — Declarative Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 76 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֑ת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְאָסָ֣ף שִֽׁיר׃
In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.
נוֹדָ֣ע בִּֽיהוּדָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּד֥וֹל שְׁמֽוֹ׃
His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.
וַיְהִ֣י בְשָׁלֵ֣ם סֻכּ֑וֹ וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ בְצִיּֽוֹן׃
There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
שָׁ֭מָּה שִׁבַּ֣ר רִשְׁפֵי־קָ֑שֶׁת מָגֵ֬ן וְחֶ֖רֶב וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.
נָ֭אוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־טָֽרֶף׃
Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ ׀ אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֭ב נָמ֣וּ שְׁנָתָ֑ם וְלֹא־מָצְא֖וּ כָל־אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֣יִל יְדֵיהֶֽם׃
At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב נִ֝רְדָּ֗ם וְרֶ֣כֶב וָסֽוּס׃
You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
אַתָּ֤ה ׀ נ֥וֹרָא אַ֗תָּה וּמִֽי־יַעֲמֹ֥ד לְפָנֶ֗יךָ מֵאָ֥ז אַפֶּֽךָ׃
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ דִּ֑ין אֶ֖רֶץ יָֽרְאָ֣ה וְשָׁקָֽטָה׃
when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.
בְּקוּם־לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט אֱלֹהִ֑ים לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ כָּל־עַנְוֵי־אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
כִּֽי־חֲמַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם תּוֹדֶ֑ךָּ שְׁאֵרִ֖ית חֵמֹ֣ת תַּחְגֹּֽר׃
Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
נִֽדֲר֣וּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ֮ לַיהוָ֪ה אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יכֶ֥ם כָּל־סְבִיבָ֑יו יוֹבִ֥ילוּ שַׁ֝֗י לַמּוֹרָֽא׃
He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
יִ֭בְצֹר ר֣וּחַ נְגִידִ֑ים נ֝וֹרָ֗א לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
God is known
in Judah
In Israel
great is His name
In Salem
His shelter stands
His dwelling
in Zion
There He broke
the arrows of war
Shield and sword
and battle
Radiant You are
majestic in strength
Greater than mountains
of prey
The strong of heart
were stripped and laid down
They slept
they could not rise
At Your rebuke
O God of Jacob
Horse and rider
fell silent
You are feared
You alone
Who can stand
before Your anger
From the heavens
You spoke judgment
The earth feared
and grew still
When God arose
to bring justice
To save the lowly
of the earth
The strong of heart
were stripped and laid down
They slept
they could not rise
At Your rebuke
O God of Jacob
Horse and rider
fell silent
The wrath of man
will praise You
What remains
You will restrain
Make your vows
and fulfill them
Bring your gifts
to the One to be feared
He cuts off
the spirit of rulers
He is feared
by kings of earth
He is feared
by kings of earth
God is known
in Judah
Great is His name
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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