Psalm 76:12 New English Translation

¹²He humbles princes;^[a]
the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.^[b]

Psalm 76:12 tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.
Psalm 76:12 tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”

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