The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

1 God is known in Judah;
          His name is great in Israel.

2 His tabernacle is in Salem;
          His dwelling place also is in Zion.

3 There He broke the flaming arrows,
          The shield and the sword and the weapons of war.


4 You are resplendent,
          More majestic than the mountains of prey.

5 The stouthearted were plundered,
          They sank into sleep;
          And none of the warriors could use his hands.

6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
          Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

7 You, even You, are to be feared;
          And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?

8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
          The earth feared and was still

9 When God arose to judgment,
          To save all the humble of the earth.


10 For the wrath of man shall praise You;
          With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

11 Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them;
          Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.

12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
          He is feared by the kings of the earth.