Psalm 76:10
New International Version
Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

New Living Translation
Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.

English Standard Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt.

Berean Standard Bible
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

King James Bible
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

New King James Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

New American Standard Bible
For the wrath of mankind shall praise You; You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.

NASB 1995
For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

NASB 1977
For the wrath of man shall praise Thee; With a remnant of wrath Thou shalt gird Thyself.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

Amplified Bible
For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.

Christian Standard Bible
Even human wrath will praise you; you will clothe yourself with the wrath that remains.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even human wrath will praise You; You will clothe Yourself with their remaining wrath.

American Standard Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

Contemporary English Version
Even the most angry people will praise you when you are furious.

English Revised Version
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even angry mortals will praise you. You will wear the remainder of [their] anger.

Good News Translation
Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

International Standard Version
Even human anger praises you; you will wear the survivors of your wrath as an ornament.

Majority Standard Bible
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

NET Bible
Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

New Heart English Bible
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Webster's Bible Translation
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

World English Bible
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the fierceness of man praises You, "" You gird on the remnant of fierceness.

Young's Literal Translation
For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath thou wilt gird up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.

New American Bible
Surely the wrath of man will give you thanks; the remnant of your furor will keep your feast.

New Revised Standard Version
Human wrath serves only to praise you, when you bind the last bit of your wrath around you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the wisdom of man shall praise thee; the remainder of his wrath shalt thou restrain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the counsel of man will praise you and the remainder of his anger you will take away.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; The residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Name is Great in Israel
9when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah 10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself. 11Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.…

Cross References
Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Proverbs 16:4
The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

Isaiah 10:5-7
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.

Habakkuk 1:12
Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.

Exodus 9:16
But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Job 5:12
He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 4:27-28
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Revelation 17:17
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.


Treasury of Scripture

Surely the wrath of man shall praise you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain.

surely

Genesis 37:18-20,26-28
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him…

Genesis 50:20
But 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.

Exodus 9:16,17
And 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…

remainder

Psalm 46:6
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Psalm 65:7
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

Psalm 104:9
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

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Psalm 76
1. A declaration of God's majesty in the church
11. An exhortation to serve him reverently.














Even the wrath of man shall praise You;
This phrase suggests that even human anger and opposition ultimately serve God's purposes. Throughout biblical history, God has used the actions of those opposed to Him to bring about His will. For example, Joseph's brothers intended harm, but God used their actions to save many lives (Genesis 50:20). Similarly, the crucifixion of Jesus, driven by human wrath, resulted in the ultimate act of redemption (Acts 2:23-24). This demonstrates God's sovereignty over all events, ensuring that even negative human actions contribute to His glory and plan.

with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
This part of the verse implies that God will adorn Himself with those who endure His judgment and remain faithful. The imagery of clothing suggests honor and glory, as seen in Isaiah 61:10, where righteousness is described as a garment. Historically, the remnant of Israel, those who survived various judgments, were often seen as a testament to God's faithfulness and mercy (Isaiah 10:20-22). This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, through His resurrection, is clothed in glory and brings many sons to glory (Hebrews 2:10). The survivors of wrath symbolize those who, through faith, are preserved and become part of God's redemptive story.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Asaph
The author of Psalm 76, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.

2. Judah
The setting of Psalm 76, Judah is the southern kingdom of Israel, often representing the people of God and the location of Jerusalem, the city of God.

3. Jerusalem
Mentioned in the broader context of Psalm 76, Jerusalem is the city where God's presence dwelt in the temple, symbolizing divine protection and judgment.

4. God's Wrath
A central theme in Psalm 76, God's wrath is depicted as a force that ultimately brings Him glory, even when expressed through human actions.

5. Survivors of Wrath
Those who remain after God's judgment, symbolizing the remnant who witness and testify to God's power and justice.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Human Actions
Even the wrath and rebellion of man are under God's control and can be used to fulfill His purposes.

The Transformative Power of God's Justice
God's ability to turn wrath into praise demonstrates His power to transform situations and bring about His glory.

The Role of the Remnant
The survivors of wrath serve as a testament to God's mercy and justice, reminding us of the importance of faithfulness.

Trust in God's Ultimate Plan
Believers can find comfort in knowing that no matter how chaotic or wrathful the world seems, God is in control and His purposes will prevail.

Praise as a Response to God's Sovereignty
Recognizing God's control over all things should lead us to praise Him, even in the midst of trials and human wrath.(10) Surely.--The text of this verse as it stands is unintelligible--

"Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee;

The residue of wrath Thou shalt gird Thyself with."

But the LXX. and Vulg. suggest the necessary emendation--

" Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee,

And the residue of wraths do Thee honour,"

where the residue of wrath, like Virgil's reliqui? Danaum ('n. 1:30), means those that escape the enemies' rage, i.e., the Israelites. Possibly we should render, "and those who remain from their wrath shall celebrate a festival," since the suggested emendation is the word used in that sense. And we must therefore think of the escape of Israel from Egypt (see above), and the festival which was so repeatedly announced to Pharaoh, as the purpose of their exodus. (See Burgess, Notes on the Hebrew Psalms.)

Verse 10. - Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee. The sentiment is general, but no doubt there is a special reference to the recent deliverance. The "wrath of man," i.e. man's wicked fury and hostility of God and his people, shall give occasion for great deeds on God's part - deeds which will bring him praise and honour. The remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Either, "the unexpended fury of thine enemies, that which they have not vented, thou wilt hold in check, and prevent from doing mischief;" or else," with thine own unexpended wrath wilt thou gird thyself against the wicked, as with a weapon." (So Kay, Cheyne, and the Revised Version.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Even
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the wrath
חֲמַ֣ת (ḥă·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

of man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

shall praise You;
תּוֹדֶ֑ךָּ (tō·w·ḏe·kā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan

with the survivors
שְׁאֵרִ֖ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder

of wrath
חֵמֹ֣ת (ḥê·mōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

You will clothe Yourself.
תַּחְגֹּֽר׃ (taḥ·gōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself


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