Psalms 76:12
He breaks the spirits of princes;
What it says
God cuts off the spirit of princes and is feared by the kings of the earth.
What it is doing
This verse closes by placing the highest rulers under God's sovereign power.
In context
1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. 2His tent is in Salem, 3There He shattered the flaming arrows, 4You are resplendent with light, 5The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. 6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, 7You alone are to be feared. 8From heaven You pronounced judgment, 9when God rose up to judge, 10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; 11Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; 12He breaks the spirits of princes;