Psalm 76
Psalm 76 (Greek numbering: Psalm 75) is the 76th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. This psalm explains that Judah and Israel are both names for chosen people.[1]
Psalm 76 | |
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"In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel" | |
Folio 105a - Psalm 76. The Parma Psalters from about 1280 AD (Ms. Parm. 1870; Cod. De Rossi 510; Palatina Library) now in Parma, Italy. | |
Other name | |
Text | Asaph |
Language | Hebrew (original) |
Text
Hebrew Bible version
Following is the Hebrew text of Psalm 76:[2]
Verse | Hebrew |
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1 | לַֽמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֑ת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְאָסָ֣ף שִֽׁיר |
2 | נוֹדָ֣ע בִּֽיהוּדָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּ֜יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּד֥וֹל שְׁמֽוֹ |
3 | וַיְהִ֣י בְשָׁלֵ֣ם סוּכּ֑וֹ וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ בְצִיּֽוֹן |
4 | שָׁמָּה שִׁבַּ֣ר רִשְׁפֵי־קָ֑שֶׁת מָגֵ֨ן וְחֶ֖רֶב וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה סֶֽלָה |
5 | נָאוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־טָֽרֶף |
6 | אֶשְׁתּ֚וֹלְל֨וּ | אַבִּ֬ירֵי לֵ֗ב נָמ֥וּ שְׁנָתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־מָֽצְא֖וּ כָל־אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֣יִל יְדֵיהֶֽם |
7 | מִגַּֽעֲרָ֣תְךָ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב נִ֜רְדָּ֗ם וְרֶ֣כֶב וָסֽוּס |
8 | אַתָּ֚ה | נ֥וֹרָא אַ֗תָּה וּמִי־יַֽעֲמֹ֥ד לְ֜פָנֶ֗יךָ מֵאָ֥ז אַפֶּֽךָ |
9 | מִשָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ דִּ֑ין אֶ֖רֶץ יָֽרְאָ֣ה וְשָׁקָֽטָה |
10 | בְּקוּם־לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט אֱלֹהִ֑ים לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ כָּל־עַנְוֵי־אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה |
11 | כִּֽי־חֲמַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם תּוֹדֶ֑ךָּ שְׁאֵרִ֖ית חֵמֹ֣ת תַּחְגֹּֽר |
12 | נִֽדְר֣וּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ֘ לַֽיהֹוָ֪ה אֱֽלֹֽהֵ֫יכֶ֥ם כָּל־סְבִיבָ֑יו יֹבִ֖ילוּ שַׁ֣י לַמּוֹרָֽא |
13 | יִבְצֹר ר֣וּחַ נְגִידִ֑ים נ֜וֹרָ֗א לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ |
King James Version
The following is the full English text of the Psalm from the King James Bible.
- To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
- In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
- In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
- There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
- Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
- The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
- At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
- Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
- When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
- Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
- He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Verse numbering
In the Hebrew Bible, Psalm 76:1 comprises the designation
- To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. (KJV)
From then on Psalm 76:1–12 in English versions correspond to verses 2–13 in the Hebrew text.
Commentary
This psalm shares some similarities with Psalms 46 and 48, and has been interpreted as:[3]
- a celebration of Israelite victory over their enemies
- a part of the New Year Festival in Jerusalem
- a prophecy of God's future victory,
- a post-exilic praise.
The division of the text (e.g., in the New Revised Standard Version) is usually:
- verses 1–3: praise God who chose Zion as his dwelling and defended his city
- verses 4–6: describe God's victory
- verses 7–9: portray 'a judge who saves the humble'
- verses 10–12: declare that all human beings will worship YHWH and tell them to perform their vows.[3]
The Sela in verses 3 and 9 provides a 'threefold structure' with the middle section focusing on the 'description of God'.[3]
Musical settings
Marc-Antoine Charpentier set :
- "Notus in Judea Deus" H.179, for 3 voices, 2 treble instruments and continuo (1681),
- "Notus in Judea Deus" H.219, for soloists, chorus, flutes, strings and continuo (? early1690s).
References
- The Story of Psalm 76
- "Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 76". Chabad.org. 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- Rodd, C. S. (2007). "18. Psalms". In Barton, John; Muddiman, John (eds.). The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0199277186. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
External links
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