For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. 1 In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel. 2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he brake the arrows of the bow; The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah 4 Glorious art thou and excellent, from the mountains of prey. 5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgement, To save all the meek of the earth. Selah 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee. 11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: Let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth. |
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