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Psalms 76:5

76:4 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.

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Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

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

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

76:6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

What does Psalms 76:5 mean?

Psalms 76:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַבִּיר (ʼabbîyr), שָׁלַל (shâlal), נוּם (nûwm).

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The
stoutheartedאַבִּירʼabbîyr/ab-beer'/H47{mighty (spoken of God)}
are
spoiled,שָׁלַלshâlal/shaw-lal'/H7997to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder
they
have
sleptנוּםnûwm/noom/H5123to slumber (from drowsiness)
their
sleep:שֵׁנָהshênâh/shay-naw'/H8142sleep
and
none
of
the
menאֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)
of
mightחַיִלchayil/khah'-yil/H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
have
foundמָצָאmâtsâʼ/maw-tsaw'/H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
their
hands.יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 76:5.

Genesis 19:10

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Genesis 19:11

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Genesis 19:16

And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Genesis 33:10

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 34:21

These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

Genesis 38:22

And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

Genesis 8:9

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled: Heb. caused her to come

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What does Psalms 76:5 say?

Psalms 76:5 (King James Version) reads: "The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands."

Is Psalms 76:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 76:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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