Psalm 76

"You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was still," v.8

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How readily can Jehovah command an audience!  God will speak.  And when he does all will here.  His voice will stop everyone in their footsteps.  God will set things right according to his perfect order and cause all to reverence and fear him alone.  

Psalm 76 sings of victories and the promised hope that well follows the faith declared and shown the the previous psalm 75.  This psalm sings in the past tense, yet seems to be what we are all still waiting for.  This could be the psalmist singing as to the sure hope that it will happen and after it does will be able to look back and praise God that his judgements have come in to the earth.  It may also refer to victories in battle that the Lord provided many of times throughout the old testament.  Following the  turmoils of war, when the oppressor's power was broken, came fear and respect and God was honored for having given rest to the peoples.  It may be that in the latter days he will speak to constrain all the earth, than just a few nations, by some similar miracle of power in the realms of grace and cause to submit to the reign of his all glorious Son.   Ready to hear God's voice and stand in an awe we can't comprehend now?