Psalms 76 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 77

¹For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), to Jeduthun^H3038, A Psalm^H4210 of Asaph^H623. I cried^H6817^(H8799) unto God^H430 with my voice^H6963, even unto God^H430 with my voice^H6963; and he gave ear^H238^(H8689) unto me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

KJVIn the day^H3117 of my trouble^H6869 I sought^H1875^(H8804) the Lord^H136: my sore^H3027 ran^H5064^(H8738) in the night^H3915, and ceased^H6313^(H8799) not: my soul^H5315 refused^H3985^(H8765) to be comforted^H5162^(H8736).

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

KJVI remembered^H2142^(H8799) God^H430, and was troubled^H1993^(H8799): I complained^H7878^(H8799), and my spirit^H7307 was overwhelmed^H5848^(H8691). Selah^H5542.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

KJVThou holdest^H270^(H8804) mine eyes^H5869 waking^H8109: I am so troubled^H6470^(H8738) that I cannot speak^H1696^(H8762).

⁵ I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

KJVI have considered^H2803^(H8765) the days^H3117 of old^H6924, the years^H8141 of ancient times^H5769.

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

KJVI call to remembrance^H2142^(H8799) my song^H5058 in the night^H3915: I commune^H7878^(H8799) with mine own heart^H3824: and my spirit^H7307 made diligent search^H2664^(H8762).

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

KJVWill the Lord^H136 cast off^H2186^(H8799) for ever^H5769? and will^H3254^(H8686) he be favourable^H7521^(H8800) no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

KJVIs his mercy^H2617 clean gone^H656^(H8804) for ever^H5331? doth his promise^H562 fail^H1584^(H8804) for evermore^H1755^H1755?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

KJVHath God^H410 forgotten^H7911^(H8804) to be gracious^H2589^(H8800)? hath he in anger^H639 shut up^H7092^(H8804) his tender mercies^H7356? Selah^H5542.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799), This is my infirmity^H2470^(H8763): but I will remember the years^H8141 of the right hand^H3225 of the most High^H5945.

¹¹ I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

KJVI will remember^H2142^(H8799)^(H8675)^H2142^(H8686) the works^H4611 of the LORD^H3050: surely I will remember^H2142^(H8799) thy wonders^H6382 of old^H6924.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

KJVI will meditate^H1897^(H8804) also of all thy work^H6467, and talk^H7878^(H8799) of thy doings^H5949.

¹³ Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God?

KJVThy way^H1870, O God^H430, is in the sanctuary^H6944: who is so great^H1419 a God^H410 as our God^H430?

¹⁴ You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.

KJVThou art the God^H410 that doest^H6213^(H8802) wonders^H6382: thou hast declared^H3045^(H8689) thy strength^H5797 among the people^H5971.

¹⁵ You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

KJVThou hast with thine arm^H2220 redeemed^H1350^(H8804) thy people^H5971, the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 and Joseph^H3130. Selah^H5542.

¹⁶ The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

KJVThe waters^H4325 saw^H7200^(H8804) thee, O God^H430, the waters^H4325 saw^H7200^(H8804) thee; they were afraid^H2342^(H8799): the depths^H8415 also were troubled^H7264^(H8799).

¹⁷ The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

KJVThe clouds^H5645 poured out^H2229^(H8776) water^H4325: the skies^H7834 sent out^H5414^(H8804) a sound^H6963: thine arrows^H2687 also went abroad^H1980^(H8691).

¹⁸ The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of thy thunder^H7482 was in the heaven^H1534: the lightnings^H1300 lightened^H215^(H8689) the world^H8398: the earth^H776 trembled^H7264^(H8804) and shook^H7493^(H8799).

¹⁹ Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

KJVThy way^H1870 is in the sea^H3220, and thy path^H7635 in the great^H7227 waters^H4325, and thy footsteps^H6119 are not known^H3045^(H8738).

²⁰ You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

KJVThou leddest^H5148^(H8804) thy people^H5971 like a flock^H6629 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175.

WEB·Psalms 76

¹For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058, A Psalm^H4210 or Song^H7892 of Asaph^H623. In Judah^H3063 is God^H430 known^H3045^(H8737): his name^H8034 is great^H1419 in Israel^H3478.

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

KJVIn Salem^H8004 also is his tabernacle^H5520, and his dwelling place^H4585 in Zion^H6726.

³ There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

KJVThere brake^H7665^(H8765) he the arrows^H7565 of the bow^H7198, the shield^H4043, and the sword^H2719, and the battle^H4421. Selah^H5542.

⁴ Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

KJVThou art more glorious^H215^(H8737) and excellent^H117 than the mountains^H2042 of prey^H2964.

⁵ Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

KJVThe stouthearted^H47^H3820 are spoiled^H7997^(H8709), they have slept^H5123^(H8804) their sleep^H8142: and none of the men^H582 of might^H2428 have found^H4672^(H8804) their hands^H3027.

⁶ At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

KJVAt thy rebuke^H1606, O God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, both the chariot^H7393 and horse^H5483 are cast into a dead sleep^H7290^(H8737).

⁷ You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

KJVThou, even thou, art to be feared^H3372^(H8737): and who may stand^H5975^(H8799) in thy sight^H6440 when^H227 once thou art angry^H639?

⁸ You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

KJVThou didst cause judgment^H1779 to be heard^H8085^(H8689) from heaven^H8064; the earth^H776 feared^H3372^(H8804), and was still^H8252^(H8804),

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

KJVWhen God^H430 arose^H6965^(H8800) to judgment^H4941, to save^H3467^(H8687) all the meek^H6035 of the earth^H776. Selah^H5542.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

KJVSurely the wrath^H2534 of man^H120 shall praise^H3034^(H8686) thee: the remainder^H7611 of wrath^H2534 shalt thou restrain^H2296^(H8799).

¹¹ Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

KJVVow^H5087^(H8798), and pay^H7999^(H8761) unto the LORD^H3068 your God^H430: let all that be round about^H5439 him bring^H2986^(H8686) presents^H7862 unto him that ought to be feared^H4172.

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

KJVHe shall cut off^H1219^(H8799) the spirit^H7307 of princes^H5057: he is terrible^H3372^(H8737) to the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776.

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