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Psalms 90:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 90:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
Psalms 90:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 90

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: We bring our years to an end as a sigh.
10The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.
11Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
12So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.
13Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Who knoweth the power of thine anger? - Who can measure it, or take a correct estimate of it, as it is manifest in cutting down the race of people? If the removal of people by death is to be traced to thine anger - or is, in any proper sense, an expression of thy wrath - who can measure it, or understand it? The cutting down of whole generations of people - of nations - of hundreds of million of human beings - of the great, the powerful, the mighty, as well as the weak and the feeble, is an amazing exhibition of the “power” - of the might - of God; and who is there that can fully understand this? Who can estimate fully the wrath of God, if this is to be regarded as an expression of it? Who…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thy fear - According to the fear of thee; according to that fear which sinful men have of a just God. So - It bears full proportion to it, nay indeed doth far exceed it. Psalms 90:12”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“90:11-12 In the search for wisdom, no one can comprehend the Lord (see Isa 40:13). The appropriate human response to the Lord is godly fear (see Ps 60:4). The Lord alone can teach humans to follow the path of wisdom (25:4-6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 26:18, Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28; Deu 28:59, Deu 29:20-29; Isa 33:14; Nah 1:6; Luk 12:5; Co2 5:11; Rev 6:17 Psalms 90:12”
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