Sálmarnir 76:7

Heilögum Biblíunni

7 (76:8) Þú ert ógurlegur, og hver fær staðist fyrir þér, er þú reiðist?

Bible Verse Review
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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!