Psalms 76:5
3 There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
4 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.
The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.
7 You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
- KJV
- The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
- WEB
- Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
- ASV
- The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands.
- DARBY
- The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.
- BLB
- They became plunder, the mighty of heart; they have slept their sleep, and the men of might could not find any of their hands.
- ÅB
- Mennene med det sterke hjerte er blitt et rov; de sover sin søvn, og ingen av de veldige menn fant sine hender.
- OTB
- De modige ble plyndret,
De falt i søvn;
Og ingen av krigerne kunne bruke sine hender. - B1930
- Mennene med det sterke hjerte er blitt et rov; de sover sin søvn, og ingen av de veldige menn fant sine hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nahum 3:18
O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.
Read in contextPsalms 13:3
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Read in contextJeremiah 51:39
While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:12
Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
Read in contextIsaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
Read in contextLuke 1:51–52
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
Read in contextEzekiel 30:21–25
“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.
Read in contextJob 40:10–12
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
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