Psalms 76:7

7 Thou, Thou alone, art to be feared; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?

Psalms 76:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 76:7

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" ^F2; 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 ) ( Revelation 6:16 Revelation 6:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (Kpa zam) "ex quo irasceris", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "a momento, vel tempore irae tuae", Michaelis.

Psalms 76:7 In-Context

5 The stouthearted are despoiled; they have slept their sleep, and none of the men of might have found their hands.

6 At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

7 Thou, Thou alone, 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