Psalms 76:1-3

Psalms 76:1-3

[1] [[To the chief Musician  on Neginoth,  A Psalm  or Song  of Asaph.]]  In Judah  is God  known:  his name  is great  in Israel.  [2] In Salem  also is his tabernacle,  and his dwelling place  in Zion.  [3] There brake  he the arrows  of the bow,  the shield,  and the sword,  and the battle.  Selah. 

What does Psalms 76:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God made His great name known in Israel by defeating an enemy of His people. Salem is Jerusalem ( Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 7:1-2). Evidently Asaph composed this song after an enemy attacked Jerusalem unsuccessfully. Perhaps the miraculous defeat of the Assyrians in701 B.C. is the background ( 2 Kings 18-19; Isaiah 36-37).