76 Дирижеру хора: Идутуну[a]. Псалом Асафа.

Я о помощи взывал к Богу;
    я взывал к Богу, и Он услышал меня[b].
В день бедствия моего искал я Владыку;
    всю ночь напролет я простирал руки мои.
Душа моя не могла найти утешения.

Я вспомнил о Тебе, Боже, и застонал;
    я размышлял, и изнемогал дух мой. Пауза
    Ты не давал мне сомкнуть глаз;
я был ошеломлен и не мог говорить.
    Я думал о днях древних,
о годах давних.
    Вспоминал ночью песни свои,
размышлял в сердце своем
    и духом своим испытывал:

неужели Владыка навсегда отверг нас
    и больше не будет милостив?
Навсегда ли исчезла Его милость,
    и навек ли пресеклось слово Его?
10 Забыл ли Бог миловать,
    удержал ли в гневе любовь Свою? Пауза

11 И сказал я: «Вот боль моя –
    Всевышний более не заступается за нас»[c].
12 Буду вспоминать о делах Господа;
    буду помнить чудеса Твои древние.
13 Я буду размышлять о всех делах Твоих,
    о деяниях Твоих думать.

14 Твой путь, Боже, свят!
    Какой бог так велик, как наш Бог?
15 Ты – Бог, чудеса творящий;
    Ты явил Свое могущество среди народов.
16 Рукой Своей Ты избавил народ Твой –
    сынов Иакова и Иосифа. Пауза

17 Тебя увидели воды, Боже,
    Тебя увидели воды и испугались,
содрогнулись бездны.
18     Тучи излили воды,
небо разразилось громом,
    и стрелы Твои летали.
19 Раскаты грома Твоего были в вихре,
    и молнии озарили вселенную;
земля содрогалась и тряслась.
20     Путь Твой пролегал через море,
и тропа Твоя – через воды глубокие,
    хотя следов Твоих не было видно.

21 Как стадо, вел Ты Свой народ
    рукою Моисея и Аарона.

Footnotes

  1. 76:1 Ср. 1 Пар. 16:41, 42.
  2. 76:2 Или: «я взывал к Богу, и Он услышит меня».
  3. 76:11 Смысл этого места в еврейском тексте неясен.

Psalm 76[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

God is renowned in Judah;
    in Israel his name is great.(A)
His tent is in Salem,(B)
    his dwelling place in Zion.(C)
There he broke the flashing arrows,(D)
    the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.[b](E)

You are radiant with light,(F)
    more majestic than mountains rich with game.
The valiant(G) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(H)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.
At your rebuke,(I) God of Jacob,
    both horse and chariot(J) lie still.

It is you alone who are to be feared.(K)
    Who can stand(L) before you when you are angry?(M)
From heaven you pronounced judgment,
    and the land feared(N) and was quiet—
when you, God, rose up to judge,(O)
    to save all the afflicted(P) of the land.
10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,(Q)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.[c]

11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;(R)
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts(S) to the One to be feared.
12 He breaks the spirit of rulers;
    he is feared by the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 76:1 In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.
  2. Psalm 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.
  3. Psalm 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself

76 In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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

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.

11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Psalm 76[a]

God, Defender of Zion

For the director.[b] With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

[c]God is renowned in Judah;
    his name is great in Israel.
His tent has been established in Salem,
    his dwelling place in Zion.
There he shattered the flashing arrows,
    shields and swords and weapons of war. Selah
[d]You are awesome and resplendent,
    more majestic than the everlasting mountains.
The bold warriors lie plundered
    and sleeping their last sleep.[e]
And not one of the men of war
    can lift up his hands.
At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
    both chariots and horses lie prostrate.
You indeed are awesome;
    who can stand in your presence when your anger is aroused?
You thundered your verdicts from the heavens;
    the earth in its terror was silent
10 when you arose, O God, to judge,
    to rescue all the afflicted of the land.[f] Selah
11 Human wrath only serves to praise you;[g]
    those who survive your anger will cling to you.
12 [h]Make vows to the Lord, your God, and keep them;
    let all the lands nearby
    bring gifts to the Awesome One,
13 who breaks the spirit of rulers
    and inspires fear in the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 76:1 In 701 B.C., the mighty army of Sennacherib had camped beneath the walls of Jerusalem. One night the attacker suddenly lifted the siege. What mysterious terror did the Lord employ to put to rout the forces of that haughty ruler? It is the victory of God at Jerusalem; and in the holy city, God reveals himself through his triumphs (see 2 Ki 19:35). The memory of this event remained engraved in the minds of the people (see 2 Mac 8:19; Sir 48:21) and became the symbol for the salvation awaited by the poor, the remnant of God.
    Like Ps 46, this hymn to the glory of Zion is doubtless inspired by that event; it restores the courage and hope of the exiles returning from Babylon after 538 B.C. The fearsome God prostrates the powerful of the world and saves the lowly. This confidence of the poor will continuously rise from the heart of humankind in protest against haughty dominators as an announcement of the judgment of God.
    It is by the glorious Christ that God the Father dwells in and protects his new people, the Church. With this psalm, we can rightly celebrate our Savior, who is terrible for his enemies: the devil, sin, and death.
  2. Psalm 76:1 For the director: these words are thought to be a musical or liturgical notation. Asaph: see notes on Pss 73–89.
  3. Psalm 76:2 The Lord has chosen Salem (ancient name for Jerusalem; see Gen 14:18; Heb 7:1-3) as his royal city so that both the southern kingdom (Judah) and the northern kingdom (Israel) may gain reassurance that God is in their midst (see Ps 46).
  4. Psalm 76:5 Praise of God’s mighty deed against the Assyrians and his judgment of evildoers.
  5. Psalm 76:6 Last sleep: allusion to the night of which 2 Ki 19:35 speaks (see Ps 13:5; Jer 51:39, 57; Nah 3:18).
  6. Psalm 76:10 Rescue all the afflicted of the land: the psalmist widens his perspectives to include not only the inhabitants of Zion, but also all the lowly who will be saved by God’s defeat of the rulers and war leaders.
  7. Psalm 76:11 Praise you: everyone must give honor to the Most High—even those who rebel against the Lord and his kingdom must proclaim his honor and glory. When wrath leads men to do evil, it also leads to God’s praise when he defeats them. The same theme is found in an alternative translation: “your wrath against men brings you praise”; in his wrath, he brings down the wicked and obtains praise from those he has thus rescued. Furthermore, God’s wrath against evil is never exhausted. This should gain him the praise and fear of all peoples.
  8. Psalm 76:12 All people must respond wisely to the Lord. His covenant people must keep their vows to him. The Gentiles must offer homage to this Awesome One who rules over everyone, including kings.