KJV King James Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
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Psalm 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
WEB World English Bible
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
ASV American Standard Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
Surrounding context — Psalm 76
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.
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Romans 9:17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.Acts 4:26-28The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.Matthew 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.Daniel 3:19-20Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.Psalm 46:6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.Psalm 65:7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD [is] greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly [he was] above them.Matthew 2:13-16And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Exodus 9:16-17And in very deed for this [cause] have I raised thee up, for to shew [in] thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.Genesis 37:26-28And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?Genesis 37:18-20And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.Exodus 15:9-11The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.Acts 12:3-19And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)Genesis 50:20But as for you, ye thought evil against me; [but] God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as [it is] this day, to save much people alive.Revelation 11:18And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.Psalm 104:9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
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