Psalms 76:12
10 Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
11 Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- KJV
- He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
- WEB
- He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- ASV
- He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth. Psalm 77 For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthan. A Psalm of Asaph.
- DARBY
- He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.
- BLB
- He takes away the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- ÅB
- Han kuer fyrstenes stolte ånd, forferdelig for kongene på jorden.
[^1]: d.e. de rovgjerrige verdensriker. - OTB
- Han vil ydmyke fyrstenes ånd;
Han er fryktet av jordens konger. - B1930
- Han kuer fyrstenes stolte ånd, forferdelig for kongene på jorden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zephaniah 3:6
“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
Read in contextIsaiah 13:6–8
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Read in contextPsalms 68:12
“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
Read in contextIsaiah 24:21
In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.
Read in contextPsalms 2:5
Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:21
and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
Read in contextRevelation 6:15
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Read in contextPsalms 2:10
Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
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