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Psalm 76

Israel’s God—Judge of All the Earth

To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
¹ In Judah God is known,
   his name is great in Israel.
² His abode has been established in Salem,
   his dwelling-place in Zion.
³ There he broke the flashing arrows,
   the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.
          Selah

⁴ Glorious are you, more majestic
   than the everlasting mountains.^*
5 The stout-hearted were stripped of their spoil;
   they sank into sleep;
none of the troops
   was able to lift a hand.
⁶ At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
   both rider and horse lay stunned.

⁷ But you indeed are awesome!
   Who can stand before you
   when once your anger is roused?
⁸ From the heavens you uttered judgement;
   the earth feared and was still
⁹ when God rose up to establish judgement,
   to save all the oppressed of the earth.
          Selah

¹⁰ Human wrath serves only to praise you,
   when you bind the last bit of your^* wrath around you.
¹¹ Make vows to the Lord your God, and perform them;
   let all who are around him bring gifts
   to the one who is awesome,
¹² who cuts off the spirit of princes,
   who inspires fear in the kings of the earth.

Psalm 148

Praise for God’s Universal Glory

¹ Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
   praise him in the heights!
² Praise him, all his angels;
   praise him, all his host!

³ Praise him, sun and moon;
   praise him, all you shining stars!
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens,
   and you waters above the heavens!

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   for he commanded and they were created.
⁶ He established them for ever and ever;
   he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.^*

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
   you sea monsters and all deeps,
⁸ fire and hail, snow and frost,
   stormy wind fulfilling his command!

⁹ Mountains and all hills,
   fruit trees and all cedars!
¹⁰ Wild animals and all cattle,
   creeping things and flying birds!

¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples,
   princes and all rulers of the earth!
¹² Young men and women alike,
   old and young together!

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   for his name alone is exalted;
   his glory is above earth and heaven.
¹⁴ He has raised up a horn for his people,
   praise for all his faithful,
   for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!