📖 Psalms — Chapter 76 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 76:1 RIn Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
Psalms 76:2 In RSalem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Psalms 76:3 RThere brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
Psalms 76:4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the Rmountains of prey.
Psalms 76:5 The stouthearted are spoiled, Rthey have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Psalms 76:6 RAt thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
Psalms 76:7 Thou, Reven thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Psalms 76:8 Thou Rdidst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Psalms 76:9 RWhen God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalms 76:10 RSurely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Psalms 76:11 RVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents Tunto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms 76:12 RHe shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 76:1–3 — God known in his dwelling
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The song celebrates God's great name in Judah and Israel and his dwelling in Zion. Weapons are broken there, locating security in divine action rather than military display. Praise remembers the Lord's presence and protecting care in the community's worshiping life.
Key Truth: God's presence is greater than threatening weapons.
Check What You Remember
1. In what land is God known? (Psalms 76:1)
Find it in Psalms 76:1 (KJV).
2. Where is his dwelling place named? (Psalms 76:2)
Find it in Psalms 76:2 (KJV).
3. What projectile weapons are broken? (Psalms 76:3)
Find it in Psalms 76:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 76:4–9 — Divine judgment saves the meek
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God's glory exceeds predatory strength, and mighty warriors become helpless at his rebuke. The earth hears judgment and becomes still as God rises to save the meek. The portrayal presents divine authority as protection for the vulnerable, not merely another form of impressive destructive power.
Key Truth: God's judgment protects the meek.
Check What You Remember
1. What two military resources fall into dead sleep? (Psalms 76:6)
Find it in Psalms 76:6 (KJV).
2. From where is judgment heard? (Psalms 76:8)
Find it in Psalms 76:8 (KJV).
3. Whom does God arise to save? (Psalms 76:9)
Find it in Psalms 76:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 76:10–12 — Reverence and fulfilled vows
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Human wrath cannot overthrow God's purpose, and the people are called to pay their vows and bring gifts in reverence. Princes and kings remain accountable before him. The closing appeal turns recognition of God's power into worshipful response rather than self-assurance about earthly authority.
Key Truth: Reverence calls for faithful response to God.
Check What You Remember
1. What human emotion is addressed? (Psalms 76:10)
Find it in Psalms 76:10 (KJV).
2. What should people vow and pay? (Psalms 76:11)
Find it in Psalms 76:11 (KJV).
3. Which rulers are named in the final line? (Psalms 76:12)
Find it in Psalms 76:12 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 46:9 — God's works also include ending war and breaking weapons.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can reverence for God's authority lead you to keep a promise and support the vulnerable?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do dwelling and broken weapons identify refuge?
2. What undercuts confidence in mighty warriors?
3. How does the rebuke reach military resources?
4. What purpose accompanies judgment from heaven?
5. How does recognition of power become practical reverence?
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