The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 For the leader. With string music. A psalm of Asaf. A song: In Y'hudah God is known; his name is great in Isra'el.
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In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
2 His tent is in Shalem, his place is in Tziyon.
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In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)
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There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 You are glorious, majestic, more so than mountains of prey.
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Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The bravest have been stripped of their spoil and now are sleeping their final sleep; not one of these courageous men finds strength to raise his hands.
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The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At your rebuke, God of Ya'akov, riders and horses lie stunned.
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 You are fearsome! When once you are angry, who can stand in your presence?
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Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 You pronounce sentence from heaven; the earth grows silent with fear
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Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 when God arises to judge, to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)
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When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10 Human wrath serves only to praise you; what remains of this wrath you wear as an ornament.
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Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Make vows to ADONAI your God, and keep them; all who are around him must bring presents to the one who should be feared.
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Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He curbs the spirit of princes; he is fearsome to the kings of the earth.
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He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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