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King James Version

Psalms 76:7

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anger;   Fear of God;   Thompson Chain Reference - Self-Justification;   Self-Justification-Self-Condemnation;   Stand? Who Can;   Who Can Stand?;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anger of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Neginoth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Asaph;   Priests and Levites;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Psalms, Book of;   Wrath (Anger);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aquila (Βλώμβσ);  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 21;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!
Christian Standard Bible®
And you—you are to be feared.When you are angry,who can stand before you?
Hebrew Names Version
You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
Easy-to-Read Version
God, you are awesome! No one can stand against you when you are angry.
Amplified Bible
You, even You, are to be feared [with the submissive wonder of reverence]; Who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?
American Standard Version
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Contemporary English Version
Our God, you are fearsome, and no one can oppose you when you are angry.
Complete Jewish Bible
At your rebuke, God of Ya‘akov, riders and horses lie stunned.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.
King James Version (1611)
Thou, euen thou art to be feared; and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?
English Revised Version
Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Berean Standard Bible
You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
Lexham English Bible
You, indeed, are to be feared, and who can stand before you when you are angry?
Literal Translation
You, even You, are terrifying; and who can stand before You when You are angry?
New Century Version
You are feared; no one can stand against you when you are angry.
New English Translation
You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
New King James Version
You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?
New Living Translation
No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
New Life Bible
You alone are to be feared. Who may stand before You when You are angry?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As for thee, to be feared thou art! Who then shall stand before thee, because of the power of thine anger?
Douay-Rheims Bible
(75-8) Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath.
George Lamsa Translation
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Good News Translation
But you, Lord , are feared by all. No one can stand in your presence when you are angry.
New American Standard Bible
You, You indeed are to be feared, And who may stand in Your presence, once You are angry?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou, euen thou art dreadfull: and who may stande in thy syght when thou [begynnest] to be angry?
New Revised Standard
But you indeed are awesome! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?
Darby Translation
Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou art feerful, and who schal ayenstonde thee? fro that tyme thin ire.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!
World English Bible
You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
Revised Standard Version
But thou, terrible art thou! Who can stand before thee when once thy anger is roused?
Update Bible Version
You, even you, are to be awed; And who may stand in your sight when once you are angry?
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Bible in Basic English
You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou art feareful, for who maye abyde in yi sight, when thou art angrie?
THE MESSAGE
Fierce you are, and fearsome! Who can stand up to your rising anger? From heaven you thunder judgment; earth falls to her knees and holds her breath. God stands tall and makes things right, he saves all the wretched on earth. Instead of smoldering rage—God-praise! All that sputtering rage—now a garland for God!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
You, even You, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?
Legacy Standard Bible
But You, You are fearsome;And who can stand in Your presence when once You are angry?

Contextual Overview

7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

even thou: Psalms 89:7, Jeremiah 10:7-10, Matthew 10:28, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 15:4

who: Psalms 90:11, Nahum 1:6, 1 Corinthians 10:22, Revelation 6:16, Revelation 6:17

when: Psalms 2:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:24 - my wrath 1 Samuel 6:20 - General 2 Kings 22:13 - great 1 Chronicles 16:25 - he also 2 Chronicles 32:21 - cut off all Job 31:23 - by Psalms 9:3 - they shall Psalms 33:8 - stand Psalms 68:2 - as wax Psalms 80:16 - perish Psalms 96:4 - he is Psalms 96:9 - fear Isaiah 2:19 - when he Isaiah 8:13 - and let him Jeremiah 4:26 - the fruitful Jeremiah 10:10 - the nations Jeremiah 49:19 - that shepherd Ezekiel 13:5 - to stand Ezekiel 29:3 - I am 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror Hebrews 10:31 - to fall Revelation 6:2 - and he that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou, even thou, art to be feared,.... By his own people with reverence and godly fear, because of his greatness and goodness; and to be dreaded by his enemies; which seems to be the sense here, as appears by what follows:

and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? or "from the moment thou art angry" b; so the Targum, from the "time", and Jarchi, from the "hour": that is, as soon as ever his anger begins, when it is kindled but a little, and how much less when it burns in its full strength? there is no standing before his justice, and at his judgment seat, with boldness and confidence, and so as to succeed, or come off acquitted, without having on his righteousness; and much less is there any standing before his wrath and fury, when his hand takes hold on judgment to execute it; see Nahum 1:6.

b מאז אפך "ex quo irasceris", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "a momento, vel tempore irae tuae", Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou, 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 before thee? implying that no one had the power to do it. “When once thou art angry.” If such armies have been overcome suddenly by thy might, then what power is there which could successfully resist thee?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 76:7. Thou, 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, canst thou, thou poor, miserable, feeble sinner, resist his will, and turn aside his thunder!


 
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