Psalm 76

Authorship

This psalm was authored by Asaph.

Outline

(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline, but may be adapted.)

I. God... (1-2)

A. Is known in Judah.

B. Has a great name in Israel.

C. Has His tabernacle in Salem.

D. Has His dwelling place in Zion.

II. There, He broke: (3)

A. The arrows of the bow.

B. The shield.

C. The sword.

D. The battle. Selah.

III. He is more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. (4)

IV. The stouthearted. (5)

A. Are spoiled.

B. Have slept their sleep.

C. None of the men of might have found their hands.

V. At Your rebuke. (6-12)

A. The chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

B. You are feared.

C. No one can stand in Your sight.

D. When You arose to judgment:

1. It was heard from heaven.

2. The earth feared and was still.

3. You saved all the meek of the earth. Selah.

E. The wrath of man praised thee; the remainder of wrath You will restrain.

F. People paid their vows and brought presents.

G. You cut off the spirit of princes.

H. You were terrible to the kings of the earth.

Textual Criticism

The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms. For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 76,4(3) שָׁמָּה {A}

Ps 76,5(4)A נָאוֹר {B} MT, G, α', σ', Hebr, S, T(1) // penn: θ', T(2) clav נורא

Ps 76,5(4)B cor עַד {C} G // modern: MT טָרֶף / incert: α', σ', θ', Hebr, T / lic: S

Ps 76,11(10)A אָדָם {A} MT, α', σ', Hebr, S // paraphr: T

Ps 76,11(10)B חֵמֹת {A} MT, Qe, σ' // lic: G, Hebr, S / incert: α'

Ps 76,12(11) לַמּוֹרָא {B} MT, G, Hebr, S / / err-voc: σ' clav לַמּוֹרֶה