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Who can stand before you when you are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/76.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/76.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/76.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou, <i>even</i> thou, <i>art</i> to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/76.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You, Yourself, <i>are</i> to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/76.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You, You <i>indeed</i> are to be feared, And who may stand in Your presence, once You are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You, even You, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou, even Thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in Thy presence when once Thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/76.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But You, You are fearsome; And who can stand in Your presence when once You are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/76.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You, even You, are to be feared [with the submissive wonder of reverence]; Who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/76.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you—you are to be feared. When you are angry, who can stand before you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/76.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And You—You are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/76.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/76.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our God, you are fearsome, and no one can oppose you when you are angry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/76.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/76.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/76.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you, LORD, are feared by all. No one can stand in your presence when you are angry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/76.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are awesome! who can stand in your presence when you're angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/76.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/76.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/76.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/76.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/76.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/76.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You, fearful [are] You, "" And who stands before You, "" Since You have been angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/76.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou, fearful art Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/76.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou art feared, thou: and who shall stand before thee from the time of thine anger?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/76.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/76.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 75:8>You are terrible, and so, who can withstand you? From thence is your wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/76.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You, terrible are you; who can stand before you and your great anger? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/76.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But you indeed are awesome! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/76.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou, even thou, art to be feared; who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/76.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you are fearful! Who will stand before you in this wrath?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/76.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou, even Thou, art terrible; And who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/76.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/76-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9282" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">God's Name is Great in Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: nō·w·rā (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">are to be feared.</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: mê·’āz (Prep-m:: Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">You are angry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">can stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before You?</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Hebrews 10:31</a></span><br />It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a></span><br />Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17</a></span><br />For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a></span><br />The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-22.htm">Job 37:22-24</a></span><br />Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him. / The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress. / Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-9</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19-21</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2</a></span><br />But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></span><br />Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You, even you, are to be feared: and who may stand in your sight when once you are angry?</p><p class="hdg">even thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Psalm 89:7</a></b></br> God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all <i>them that are</i> about him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7-10</a></b></br> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise <i>men</i> of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, <i>there is</i> none like unto thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></b></br> And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</p><p class="hdg">who</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-11.htm">Psalm 90:11</a></b></br> Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, <i>so is</i> thy wrath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a></b></br> Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">1 Corinthians 10:22</a></b></br> Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?</p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a></b></br> Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish <i>from</i> the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed <i>are</i> all they that put their trust in him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/72-18.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/74-6.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/77-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/78-21.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/77-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/76-10.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 76</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">A declaration of God's majesty in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">An exhortation to serve him reverently.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/76.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/76.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You alone are to be feared.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity of God's sovereignty and power. In the context of ancient Israel, the fear of the Lord was a foundational aspect of worship and reverence. The fear mentioned here is not merely terror but a profound respect and awe for God's holiness and authority. This aligns with <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>, which states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." The Israelites were surrounded by nations that worshiped multiple gods, yet they were called to recognize Yahweh as the one true God deserving of reverence. This fear is also a recognition of God's role as the ultimate judge, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>, where God is described as "the great God, mighty and awesome."<p><b>When You are angry,</b><br>The anger of God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often associated with His response to sin and disobedience. This phrase reflects the righteous indignation of God against injustice and idolatry. In the historical context, God's anger was often manifested through judgments against Israel and other nations, as seen in the Babylonian exile. The anger of God is not capricious but is a response to the violation of His covenant and moral order. This is evident in the prophetic literature, such as in <a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a>, where God's anger leads to cosmic disturbances as a sign of His judgment.<p><b>who can stand before You?</b><br>This rhetorical question underscores the absolute power and authority of God. It implies that no one can withstand God's judgment or oppose His will. This is reminiscent of the imagery in <a href="/job/41-10.htm">Job 41:10</a>, where God challenges Job, asking who can stand against Him. The phrase also connects to the eschatological themes in the New Testament, where the final judgment is depicted as a time when all will be held accountable before God, as seen in <a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17</a>, "For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?" This highlights the need for humility and repentance before God, recognizing that human strength and wisdom are insufficient in the face of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, emphasizing His sovereignty and the reverence due to Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Psalm 76</a> is a celebration of God's deliverance of Israel, likely from a military threat.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_god.htm">Enemies of God</a></b><br>Implicit in the verse, representing those who oppose God and cannot stand before His wrath.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>Understanding the fear of the Lord as a profound reverence and awe, not merely terror, is crucial for a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize God's ultimate authority over all creation. His anger is just and righteous, and no one can withstand it without His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Reflect on the need for personal repentance and humility before God, acknowledging our inability to stand before Him in our own strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_for_his_people.htm">God's Protection for His People</a></b><br>Take comfort in knowing that God's power, which is fearsome to His enemies, is a source of protection and deliverance for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_reverence.htm">Living in Reverence</a></b><br>Cultivate a lifestyle that honors God, recognizing His holiness and living in a way that reflects His character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_76.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 76</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_invasions_succeed_if_god_is_angry.htm">Psalm 76:7: If “none can stand” before God’s anger, how do we explain the numerous successful invasions of Judah documented in biblical and extrabiblical records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_psalm_67_7's_vision_be_fulfilled.htm">Given the global diversity of religious beliefs, how could the psalm's vision in Psalm 67:7 realistically be fulfilled if it demands universal reverence for Israel's God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_142_7_address_unresolved_pleas.htm">Psalm 142:7 promises praise once delivered--how does such certainty stand against the reality of suffering believers whose pleas remain unresolved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_sexual_misconduct.htm">Can the Bible help someone considering suicide?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/76.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou, even thou, art to be feared.</span> God is to he feared as well as loved. Only "perfect love casteth out fear" (<a href="/1_john/4-18.htm">1 John 4:18</a>), and "perfect love" is not for mortals. <span class="cmt_word">And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?</span> literally, <span class="accented">from the time of thine anger</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/5-23.htm">Exodus 5:23</a>; <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Joshua 14:10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/76-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֤ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alone</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֗תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to be feared.</span><br /><span class="heb">נ֥וֹרָא</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are angry,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ap·pe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can stand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲמֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before You?</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 76:7 You even you are to be feared (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/76-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>