| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel. | 1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. |
| 2His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion. | 2His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. |
| 3There He shatters the bow's flaming arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah | 3There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. |
| 4You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey. | 4You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. |
| 5The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. | 5The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands. |
| 6At Your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse lay still. | 6At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still. |
| 7And You--You are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You? | 7It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? |
| 8From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and grew quiet | 8From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet-- |
| 9when God rose up to judge and to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah | 9when you, God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. |
| 10Even human wrath will praise You; You will clothe Yourself with their remaining wrath. | 10Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. |
| 11Make and keep your vows to the LORD your God; let all who are around Him bring tribute to the awe-inspiring One. | 11Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared. |
| 12He humbles the spirit of leaders; He is feared by the kings of the earth. | 12He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth. |
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