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Psalm 76:12

He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

10Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
11Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
12He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
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Notice

Princes face God's judgment in the closing line, where their spirit is cut off and the kings of the earth fear him.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Zephaniah 3:6I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is …Both passages describe God cutting off human power, with princes facing judgment in the psalm and nations left desolate in Zephaniah.
Isaiah 24:21It will happen in that day that the LORD will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.The kings of the earth appear in both passages as subject to God's judgment, beyond the protection of their rank.
Isaiah 13:6–8Wail, for the LORD’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.Both passages speak of God's destructive judgment, with princes named in the psalm and wailing commanded in Isaiah.
Psalm 68:12“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,Both passages show the vulnerability of kings: one describes their flight, the other their fear before God.
Malachi 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says the LORD of …Both passages present God as fearsome among earthly powers, with Malachi naming him the great King whose name is awesome among nations.
Exodus 34:10He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the …The shared thread is God's awe-inspiring power, expressed through marvels in Exodus and judgment on princes in the psalm.
2 Chronicles 32:21The LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of …Both passages describe leaders being cut off by God's action; Chronicles recounts the destruction of Assyria's military leaders.
Revelation 6:15The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the …Kings and princes appear in both passages without security in their rank: they fear God in the psalm and hide in Revelation.
Psalm 2:5Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:Both passages portray God as the source of terror, through his wrath in Psalm 2 and his judgment on princes here.
Psalm 9:20Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.Both passages connect fear of God with the limits of human power, whether among kings or whole nations.
Psalm 47:2For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.God's supremacy over the earth joins these passages: earthly kings fear him, and he is the great King over all.
Job 37:22Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.Both passages present God as worthy of awe, though Job describes his majesty without mentioning judgment on rulers.
Where this verse fits

Injustice and anger. fear for the future. leadership weight.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Read verses 10–12 aloud, pausing over God's authority

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Encouragement

The power of rulers can cause real fear, and this verse leaves the threat of judgment intact: even the highest human authority remains under God's power.

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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).