Psalm 76

The background of this psalm is probably God’s judgment of the Assyrian army as recorded in Isaiah 37–38 and 2 Kings 18–19. Other “Zion” psalms include 48; 50; 87; 125; 128–129; 132; and 137. But the emphasis in this psalm is on the God who accomplished the victory and not on the miracle itself. God’s mighty works reveal the greatness of His character and His power (75:1). Sennacherib’s officers boasted of their king and his conquests, but their dead idols were no match for the true and living God (115:1-18). Asaph shares four basic truths about Jehovah God.