1 ¶ In Judah is God known; his name is great in Israel.

In Judah God is known and renowned; His name is highly praised and is great in Israel.

2 I n Salem also is his tabernacle and his dwelling place in Zion.

In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place is in Zion.

3 T here he broke the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the war. Selah.

There He broke the bow’s flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah!

4 T hou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

Glorious and excellent are You from the mountains of prey.

5 T he stouthearted are spoiled; they have slept their sleep; and nothing was found in the hands of the men of might.

The stouthearted are stripped of their spoil, they have slept the sleep; and none of the men of might could raise their hands.

6 A t thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

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

7 ¶ Thou, even thou, art to be feared, and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

You, even You, are to be feared! Who may stand in Your presence when once Your anger is roused?

8 F rom the heavens thou didst cause judgment to be heard; the earth feared and was still,

You caused sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still—

9 w hen thou didst arise unto judgment, O God, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek and oppressed of the earth. Selah!

10 S urely the wrath of man shall cause praise to come unto thee; the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; the remainder of wrath shall You restrain and gird and arm Yourself with it.

11 V ow and pay unto the LORD your God; let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

Vow and pay to the Lord your God; let all who are round about Him bring presents to Him Who ought to be feared.

12 H e shall cut off the spirit of princes; he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.