Psalm 76:5

God’s Name Is Great in Israel · Psalm 76:1–12
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Translations

Modern
The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
Traditional
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Literal
They became plunder, the mighty of heart; they have slept their sleep, and the men of might could not find any of their hands.
Latin
…turbati sunt omnes insipientes corde. Dormierunt somnum suum, et nihil invenerunt omnes viri divitiarum in manibus suis.

Original

Hebrew
English
The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

Notes

The psalmist praises God for his achievement and for his glorious majesty.

This psalm appears to celebrate a victory. The victory might have been recent, such as over the Assyrians (see note on 76:1; see also Isaiah 37). Or, it might be remembering God's great acts of rescue in the past.

Glossary

Asaph Hand Music Neginah, Neginoth Psalms, Book of Zion

Topics

Heart: The Unregenerate is Hard Victories in Battle, from God