He shall cut off... — Literally, lop off, as a vinedresser prunes a vine. For the image see Joel 3:13; Isaiah 18:5; Revelation 14:17 seq.
Spirit — i.e., the life.
Related Commentaries of Psalms 76:12
Psalms 76:12
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.