Psalms 76:8-10 in English

⁸ Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

⁸ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?

⁹ Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

¹⁰ Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

⁸ Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

⁹ Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.

¹⁰ And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

⁸ Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

⁸ From heaven you proclaimed that you would judge people, and then everyone on the earth was afraid and did not say anything more,

⁹ when you arose to declare that you would punish wicked people and rescue all those whom they had oppressed.

¹⁰ When you punish those with whom you are angry, your people will praise you, and your enemies who ◄survive/are not killed► will worship you on your festival days.

⁸ Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

⁹ Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.

¹⁰ And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

⁸ You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,

⁹ When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)

¹⁰ The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

⁸ Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again?

⁹ Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?

¹⁰ Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

⁸ From heaven you announced judgment. Everyone on earth was afraid and stood still,

⁹ when you stood up to judge, to save the oppressed people of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Even human anger against you makes you look glorious, for you wear it alike a crown.

⁸ Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,

⁹ When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.

⁸ (76-9) Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ (76-10) When God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ (76-11) Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

⁸ (76:9) From heaven hast thou caused thy sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,

⁹ (76:10) When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ (76:11) For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

⁸ Will the Lord cast off forever? And will he be well pleased no more?

⁹ Will he cut off his mercy forever, Even forever and ever?

¹⁰ Will God forget to pity? Or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth!

¹⁰ The wrath of man shall praise thee, When thou girdest on the whole of thy wrath!

⁸ The judgement you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

⁹ when God arose to judgement to save the oppressed of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

⁸ The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

⁹ when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

⁸ You pronounced judgment to be sh'ma ·heard obeyed· from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ From heaven you made your judgment heard; the earth was afraid and silent

⁹ when you, God, arose to execute judgment and to save all the oppressed of the earth. Selah

¹⁰ Surely your angry judgment against humanity will bring you praise; you gird yourself with what is left of your anger.

⁸ You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

⁹ When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

⁸ You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

⁹ when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

⁸ From heaven thou madest doom heard; the earth trembled, and rested.

⁹ When God rose up into doom; to make safe all the mild men of earth.

¹⁰ For the thought of man shall acknowledge to thee; and the remnants or leavings of thought shall make a feast day to thee.

⁸ From heaven thou madest doom heard; the earth trembled, and rested. (From heaven thou madest thy judgement heard; and the earth trembled, or shook, and kept silent.)

⁹ When God rose up into doom; to make safe all the mild men of earth. (When God rose up to judge; and to save all the humble of the earth.)

¹⁰ For the thought of man shall acknowledge to thee; and the remnants of thought/the leavings of thought shall make a feast day to thee. (For all their anger, people shall still praise thee; and they who be the remnants or who be the survivors shall make a feast day to thee.)

⁸ From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

⁹ In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

¹⁰ For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.