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Psalms 76:8
8You are awesome, yes You are! Who can stand in Your presence once You are angry?
Psalms 76:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
- New International Version (NIV)From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet—
- English Standard Version (ESV)From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still,
- New King James Version (NKJV)You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still,
Context of Psalms 76:8
6The valiant have been plundered— they slumbered in their sleep. The mighty could not lift their hands. 7At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lay dead asleep. You are awesome, yes You are! Who can stand in Your presence once You are angry? 9From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and was still— 10when God rose up to judgment, to save all the humble of the land. Selah
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מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ דִּ֑ין אֶ֖רֶץ יָֽרְאָ֣ה וְשָׁקָֽטָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 76:8
- Exodus 19:10Adonai said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow. Let them wash their clothing.
- Judges 5:20From heaven, the stars fought, in their courses they fought Sisera.
- 2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.
- Ezekiel 38:20The fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep upon the ground and all humans upon the face of the earth will shake at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down. The steep places will fall. Every wall will fall to the ground.
- Psalms 46:10He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns chariots with fire.
- 2 Chronicles 20:29So the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the region because they heard that Adonai had fought against the enemies of Israel.
- Habakkuk 2:20But Adonai is in His holy Temple. Let all the land be silent before Him.
- Zechariah 2:13‘For behold, I will shake My hand against them and they will be plunder to their servants.’ Then you will know that Adonai-Tzva’ot has sent me.
Commentaries on Psalms 76:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard - When God declared by his prophet that the enemy should not prevail, but on the contrary be destroyed, the earth the land, and by metonymy the inhabitants of the land, were struck with astonishment and terror, so as not to be able to move. The great boaster Sennacherib, who carried terror, dismay and desolation every where, was now struck with dumb amazement; and the angel of the Almighty, in a moment, stopped the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heavens - It seemed to come from heaven; it was manifestly from thee. The overthrow of these enemies of thy people was a manifest judgment from thee, and should be so regarded. The earth feared - The world itself seemed to hear the voice of God, and to stand in awe. And was still - It seemed to be profoundly attentive to what God said, and as if it reverently listened to his voice. It is not uncommon in the…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. 7-9The needy await their victorious God, while the wicked stand in fear of him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. God's judgment on the wicked is His people's deliverance (Psa 9:12; 10:7).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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