Psalm 76

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes: 86 Martyrs, 88 Montrose, 149 York

1    In Judah’s land God is well known,

            his name ’s in Isr’el great:

2    In Salem is his tabernacle,

            in Sion is his seat.

3    There arrows of the bow he brake,

            the shield, the sword, the war.

4    More glorious thou than hills of prey,

            more excellent art far.

5    Those that were stout of heart are spoil’d,

            they slept their sleep outright;

      And none of those their hands did find,

            that were the men of might.

6    When thy rebuke, O Jacob’s God,

            had forth against them past,

      Their horses and their chariots both

            were in a deep sleep cast.

7    Thou, Lord, ev’n thou art he that should

            be fear’d; and who is he

      That may stand up before thy sight,

            if once thou angry be?

8    From heav’n thou judgment caus’d be heard;

            the earth was still with fear,

9    When God to judgment rose, to save

            all meek on earth that were.

10  Surely the very wrath of man

            unto thy praise redounds:

      Thou to the remnant of his wrath

            wilt set restraining bounds.

11  Vow to the Lord your God, and pay:

            all ye that near him be,

      Bring gifts and presents unto him;

            for to be fear’d is he.

12  By him the sp’rits shall be cut off

            of those that princes are:

      Unto the kings that are on earth

            he fearful doth appear.