New English Translation
Psalms 76:7
7You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
Psalms 76:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- New International Version (NIV)It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?
- New King James Version (NKJV)You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?
Context of Psalms 76:7
5The bravehearted were plundered; they “fell asleep.” All the warriors were helpless. 6At the sound of your battle cry, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse “fell asleep.” You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger? 8From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent 9when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)
Read all of Psalms 76Psalms 76:7 word by word
אַתָּ֤ה׀ נ֥וֹרָא אַ֗תָּה וּמִֽי־יַעֲמֹ֥ד לְפָנֶ֗יךָ מֵאָ֥ז אַפֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 76:7
- Psalms 89:7a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
- Jeremiah 10:7Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings.
- Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Revelation 14:7He declared in a loud voice: “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!”
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Psalms 90:11Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.
- Nahum 1:6No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?
- Revelation 6:16They said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,
- Psalms 2:12Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
Commentaries on Psalms 76:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou, even thou, art to be feared - The Hebrew is simple, but very emphatic: אתה נורא אתה attah nora attah, "Thou art terrible; thou art." The repetition of the pronoun deepens the sense. When once thou art angry? - Literally, From the time thou art angry. In the moment thy wrath is kindled, in that moment judgment is executed. How awful is this consideration! If one hundred and eighty-five thousand men were in one moment destroyed by the wrath of God…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Thou, even thou, art to be feared - To be had in reverence or veneration. The repetition of the word “thou” is emphatic, as if the mind paused at the mention of God, and remained in a state of reverence, repeating the thought. The particular “reason” suggested here why God should be had in reverence, was the display of his power in overthrowing by a word the mighty hosts that had come against the holy city. And who may stand in thy sight - Who can stand…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7feared: The Hebrew word nora’ sounds like the Hebrew word na’or, translated "resplendent," in Psalm 76:4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. may ... sight--contend with Thee (De 9:4; Jos 7:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 76
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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