Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Darby Translation

Psalms 76

1To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. In Judah isGod known, his name is great in Israel; 2And in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion. 3There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. Selah. 4More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey. 5The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands. 6At thy rebuke, OGod of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 7Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry? 8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still, 9WhenGod rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself. 11Vow and pay unto Jehovah yourGod: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that is to be feared. 12He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.

John Nelson Darby Translation (1890). Public domain or openly redistributable. Confirm the exact edition before public display if text is later imported.