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Psalm 76:1

For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

1For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.
2His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.
3There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
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Judah and Israel give this song a concrete setting, where knowing God and honoring his great name belong to the life of a people.

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Where else Scripture says this

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Psalm 147:19He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.Both speak of Israel's knowledge of God, with Psalm 147 naming the word and commands he shows his people.
2 Kings 1:3But the LORD’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in …Psalm 76 declares God known in Israel; Elijah's message challenges a king who seeks an answer from another god.
Acts 17:23For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in …Knowledge of God links these passages: Asaph celebrates God known in Israel, while Paul announces God to people worshiping in ignorance.
Daniel 4:1–2Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.The connection is limited to named peoples: the psalm names Judah and Israel, while Nebuchadnezzar's greeting addresses all peoples.
Psalm 4:1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy …Both headings direct the Chief Musician to use stringed instruments, placing praise and a plea for relief within sung worship.
Psalm 75:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell …Both are songs by Asaph that honor God's name, described as great in Psalm 76 and near in Psalm 75.
Daniel 3:29Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in …Both honor Israel's God, though Daniel records a violent royal decree praising his unmatched deliverance rather than a song.
1 Chronicles 29:10–12Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.Both praise God in connection with Israel: Asaph celebrates his great name, and David blesses him before the assembly.
Psalm 98:2–3The LORD has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.Both speak of God being known: Psalm 76 names Israel, while Psalm 98 describes his salvation revealed before the nations.
Deuteronomy 4:7–8For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?Both celebrate Israel's relationship with God, speaking of his great name and his nearness when his people call.
Romans 2:17–3:2Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,Both connect Israel's identity with honoring God; Romans describes a Jew who rests on the law and glories in God.
Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.Judah and praise appear in both, though Genesis speaks of brothers praising Judah, while the psalm celebrates God known in Judah.
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Read Psalm 76:1–3 aloud as a song of praise

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Encouragement

God's greatness is the ground of this song. Before describing the weapons he breaks, Asaph names the central truth: God is known, and his name is great.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).