Psalms 90:11 · KJV
“Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, {so is} thy wrath.”
— Psalms 90:11
The days of our years {are} threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength {they be} fourscore years, yet {is} their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. {The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years}
So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}
Psalms 90 — Context
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale {that is told}. {passed...: Heb. turned away} {as a...: or, as a meditation}
10The days of our years {are} threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength {they be} fourscore years, yet {is} their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. {The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years}
11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, {so is} thy wrath.
12So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}
13Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Cross References
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Leviticus 26:24
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
Nahum 1:6
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. {abide: Heb. stand up}
Deuteronomy 28:59
Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, {even} great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
Leviticus 26:18
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Revelation 6:17
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Deuteronomy 29:20-29
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.