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(A song and a psalm by Asaph for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)

God Always Wins

You, our God,
are famous in Judah
    and honored in Israel.
Your home is on Mount Zion,
    the city of peace.
There you destroyed
fiery arrows, shields, swords,
    and all the other weapons.

You are more glorious than
    the eternal mountains.[a]
Brave warriors were robbed
    of what they had taken,
and now they lie dead,
    unable to lift an arm.
God of Jacob, when you roar,
enemy chariots and horses
    drop dead in their tracks.

Our God, you are fearsome,
and no one can oppose you
    when you are angry.
From heaven you announced
    your decisions as judge!
And all who live on this earth
    were terrified and silent
when you took over as judge,
ready to rescue
    everyone in need.
10 Even the most angry people
will praise you
    when you are furious.[b]

11 Everyone, make your promises
to the Lord your God
    and do what you promise.
The Lord is fearsome,
and all his servants
    should bring him gifts.
12 God destroys the courage
of rulers and kings
    and makes cowards of them.

Footnotes

  1. 76.4 the eternal mountains: One ancient translation; Hebrew “the mountains of victims (of wild animals).”
  2. 76.10 furious: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 10.

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