Psalms 76
12 verses
Psalm 76 is a hymn celebrating God's protection of Jerusalem and His overwhelming power over enemies, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 3. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
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2
In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
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3
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
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4
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
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5
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
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Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
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Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
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9
When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
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My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen...
10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
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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.
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12
He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
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