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II

Terrible and awesome are you,
    stronger than the ancient mountains.[a]
Despoiled are the stouthearted;
    they sank into sleep;
    the hands of all the men of valor have failed.(A)
At your roar, O God of Jacob,
    chariot and steed lay still.

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Footnotes

  1. 76:5 Ancient mountains: conjectural translation of a difficult Hebrew phrase on the basis of Gn 49:26. The mountains are part of the structure of the universe (Ps 89:12–13).

The valiant(A) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(B)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.
At your rebuke,(C) God of Jacob,
    both horse and chariot(D) lie still.

It is you alone who are to be feared.(E)
    Who can stand(F) before you when you are angry?(G)

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