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

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. In Judah God known, in Israel His name great.

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

And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

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

There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

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

Bright Thou, honourable above hills 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.

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

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

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

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

Thou, fearful Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

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

From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

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

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

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

For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

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 complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

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

He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!