A Psalm or Song of Asaph, to the chief Musician on Neginoth. |
Psalm 76:1-12 Book#3 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks] |
God is known in Judah. His Name is great in Israel. Also His tabernacle is in Salem, [a.k.a. Jerusalem] & His dwelling place in Zion. There, He [broke] the arrows of the bow, the shield, the sword & the battle. Selah. You are more glorious & excellent than the mountains of [plunder.] |
[Ezekiel 38:11-12 And You shall say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages to take [plunder & booty.] I will go to [those who] are at rest, that [live] safely, all of [those who dwell] without walls & [have] neither bars nor gates & to turn Your hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited & upon the people [who] are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten [livestock] & goods & [live] in the midst of the land.] |
The [valiant] are [plundered] & they have slept their [final] sleep. And none of the men of [strength] have [raised] their hands. O God of Jacob, at Your [scolding,] both the chariot & the horse are cast into a dead sleep. [Exodus 14:26-28 And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the seas, [so] that the waters may [return] again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots & upon their horsemen. |
And Moses stretched [out] his hand over the sea & the sea returned to [its] strength when the morning appeared & the Egyptians fled against it. And the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned & covered the chariots, horsemen & all [Pharaoh's army, who] came into the sea after them. Not so much as one remained of them.] |
You, even You are to be feared [respected.] When once You are angry, who may stand in Your sight? You [caused justice] to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still. [Psalm 46:8-11 Come [see] the works of the Lord, what desolations He has made in the earth. |
He makes wars to [stop] to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow, cuts the spear [into pieces] & burns the chariot in the fire. Be still & know that I Am God. I will be exalted among the heathen & I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] is our refuge.] |
When God arose to save all the meek of the earth, [through] judgment. Selah. [Psalm 9:7-9 But the Lord shall endure forever. He has prepared His throne for judgment. And He shall judge the world in righteousness. He shall [administer justice] to the people [fairly.] The Lord will be a refuge in times of trouble & also a refuge for the oppressed.] |
Surely, the wrath of man shall praise You & You shall restrain the [rest] of wrath. [Joel 2:12-14 The Lord says, Therefore, also now, [return yourselves,] even to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping & mourning. |
And [tear apart] your heart & not your [clothing] & [return] to the Lord your God: for He is gracious & merciful, slow to anger & of great kindness & [sometimes He withdraws] the evil. Who knows if He will [come back & withdraw it] & leave a blessing behind Him; even a meat offering & a drink offering to the Lord your God?] |
Vow & pay [what you vowed] to the Lord your God. Let all [who are around] Him bring presents to Him, Who [should] be feared [respected.] He shall cut off the spirit of princes. He is [terribly awesome] to the kings of the earth. |
[Psalm 68:35 O God, You are terrible out of Your holy places. The God of Israel is He, [Who] gives strength & power to His people. Blessed be God.] |