God’s Word Translation
Psalms 76:6
6At your stern warning, O God of Jacob, chariot riders and horses were put to sleep.
Psalms 76:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
- New International Version (NIV)At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
Context of Psalms 76:6
4You are the radiant one. You are more majestic than the ancient mountains. 5Brave people were robbed. They died. None of the warriors were able to lift a hand. At your stern warning, O God of Jacob, chariot riders and horses were put to sleep. 7You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become angry? 8From heaven you announced a verdict. The earth was fearful and silent
Read all of Psalms 76Psalms 76:6 word by word
מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב נִ֝רְדָּ֗ם וְרֶ֣כֶב וָסֽוּס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 76:6
- Psalms 18:15Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Lord, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.
- Psalms 80:16The vine has been cut down and burned. Let them be destroyed by the threatening look on your face.
- Psalms 104:7and fled because of your threat. Water ran away at the sound of your thunder.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.
- Exodus 14:27Moses stretched his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the water returned to its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
- Exodus 15:4He has thrown Pharaoh’s chariots and army into the sea. Pharaoh’s best officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
- 2 Samuel 10:18The Arameans fled from Israel, and David killed 700 chariot drivers and 40,000 horsemen. David struck Shobach dead.
- Isaiah 37:36The Lord’s angel went out and killed 185,000 ⌞soldiers⌟ in the Assyrian camp. When the Judeans got up early in the morning, they saw all the corpses.
- Ezekiel 39:20At my table you will be filled with horses and riders, warriors, and soldiers of every kind, declares the Almighty Lord.’
- Nahum 1:6Who can stand in the presence of his rage? Who can oppose his burning anger? He pours out his rage like fire and smashes the rocky cliffs.
- Nahum 2:13“I am against you, Nineveh,” declares the Lord of Armies. “I will send your chariots up in smoke, and a sword will kill your young lions. I will remove your prey from the earth, and no one will ever hear the voice of your messengers again.”
- Nahum 3:18Your shepherds, king of Assyria, have fallen into a deep sleep. Your best fighting men are at rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them.
- Zechariah 12:4The Lord declares, “On that day I will strike every horse with panic and every rider with madness. I will watch over the people of Judah, but I will strike all the horses of the nations blind.
- 1 Samuel 26:12David took the spear and the jar of water near Saul’s head, and they left. All of them were asleep. No one saw them, knew about it, or woke up. The Lord had made them fall into a deep sleep.
- Jeremiah 51:39When they are excited, I will prepare a feast for them and make them drunk so that they will shout and laugh. They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again, declares the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 76:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6At thy rebuke - It was not by any human means that this immense army was overthrown; it was by the power of God alone. Not only infantry was destroyed, but the cavalry also. The chariot and horse - That is, the chariot horses, as well as the men, were Cast into a dead sleep - Were all suffocated in the same night. On the destruction of this mighty host, the reader is requested to refer to the notes on 2 Kings 19.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob - At thy word; thy bidding; or, when God rebuked them for their attempt to attack the city. The idea is, that they were discomfited by a word spoken by God. Both the chariot and horse - The Septuagint renders this, “They who are mounted on horses.” The word rendered “chariot” here - רכב rekeb - may mean “riders, cavalry,” as well as chariot. See the notes at Isaiah 21:7. Hence, there would be less incongruity in the Hebrew…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The psalmist praises God for his achievement and for his glorious majesty.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. chariot and horse--for those fighting on them (compare Psa 68:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 76
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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