76:2 He lives in Salem; 1
he dwells in Zion. 2
76:3 There he shattered the arrows, 3
the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. 4 (Selah)
76:4 You shine brightly and reveal your majesty,
as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey. 5
1 sn Salem is a shorter name for Jerusalem (see Gen 14:18).
2 tn Heb “and his place of refuge is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.” God may be likened here to a lion (see v. 4).
3 tn Heb “flames of the bow,” i.e., arrows.
4 tn Heb “shield and sword and battle.” “Battle” probably here stands by metonymy for the weapons of war in general.
5 tn Heb “radiant [are] you, majestic from the hills of prey.” God is depicted as a victorious king and as a lion that has killed its victims.