Psalm 76

Psalms · Chapter 76

Psalms 76:4

1In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.Glorious art thou and excellent, From the mountains of prey.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[are] lighted upנָ֭אוֹרNA-'orH0215
to light

אוֹר (or) 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)

youאַתָּ֥ה'a-TAHH0859A
you

אַנְתָּה (an.tah) you, thou (second pers. sing.) Aramaic of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

[are] majesticאַדִּ֗יר'a-DIRH0117
great

אַדִּיר (ad.dir) 1) great, majestic 1a) of waters of sea 1b) of a tree 1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one 2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants

more than mountains ofמֵֽהַרְרֵי־me-ha-rei-H2042
mountain

הָרָר (ha.rar) mountain, hill, hill country, mount Another spelling of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)

preyטָֽרֶף׃TA-refH2964
prey

טֶ֫רֶף (te.reph) 1) prey, food, leaf 1a) prey 1b) food 1c) leaf

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.