Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 God is known in Judah; his name is honored in Israel.
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To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. In Judah God is known, his name is great in Israel.
2 He has his home in Jerusalem; he lives on Mount Zion.
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His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There he broke the arrows of the enemy, their shields and swords, yes, all their weapons.
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There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. [Selah]
4 How glorious you are, O God! How majestic, as you return from the mountains where you defeated your foes.
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Glorious art thou, more majestic than the everlasting mountains.
5 Their brave soldiers have been stripped of all they had and now are sleeping the sleep of death; all their strength and skill was useless.
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The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands.
6 When you threatened them, O God of Jacob, the horses and their riders fell dead.
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.
7 But you, Lord, are feared by all. No one can stand in your presence when you are angry.
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But thou, terrible art thou! Who can stand before thee when once thy anger is roused?
8 You made your judgment known from heaven; the world was afraid and kept silent,
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From the heavens thou didst utter judgment; the earth feared and was still,
9 when you rose up to pronounce judgment, to save all the oppressed on earth.
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when God arose to establish judgment to save all the oppressed of the earth. [Selah]
10 Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.
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Surely the wrath of men shall praise thee; the residue of wrath thou wilt gird upon thee.
11 Give the Lord your God what you promised him; bring gifts to him, all you nearby nations. God makes everyone fear him;
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Make your vows to the LORD your God, and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,
12 he humbles proud princes and terrifies great kings.
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who cuts off the spirit of princes, who is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.