Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<To the chief musician: On Neginoth. A Psalm or song of Asaph.>> In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel.
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God is known in Judah. His name is great in Israel.
2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion.
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His tent is in Salem. His home is in Zion.
3 There broke He the arrows of the bow, the shield and the sword and the battle. Selah
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There he destroyed flaming arrows, shields, swords, and weapons of war. Selah
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
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You are the radiant one. You are more majestic than the ancient mountains.
5 The stouthearted are despoiled; they have slept their sleep, and none of the men of might have found their hands.
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Brave people were robbed. They died. None of the warriors were able to lift a hand.
6 At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
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At your stern warning, O God of Jacob, chariot riders and horses were put to sleep.
7 Thou, Thou alone, art to be feared; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?
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You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still,
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From heaven you announced a verdict. The earth was fearful and silent
9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah
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when you rose to judge, O God, when you rose to save every oppressed person on earth. Selah
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the remainder of wrath shalt Thou restrain.
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Even angry mortals will praise you. You will wear the remainder of [their] anger.
11 Make vows, and pay them unto the LORD your God; let all that be round about Him bring presents unto Him that ought to be feared.
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Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them. Let everyone around him bring gifts to the one who must be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is fearsome to the kings of the earth.
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He cuts short the lives of influential people. He terrifies the kings of the earth.
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