Psalm 90:7
New International Version
We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation.

New Living Translation
We wither beneath your anger; we are overwhelmed by your fury.

English Standard Version
For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.

Berean Standard Bible
For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

King James Bible
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

New King James Version
For we have been consumed by Your anger, And by Your wrath we are terrified.

New American Standard Bible
For we have been consumed by Your anger, And we have been terrified by Your wrath.

NASB 1995
For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.

NASB 1977
For we have been consumed by Thine anger, And by Thy wrath we have been dismayed.

Legacy Standard Bible
For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.

Amplified Bible
For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been terrified.

Christian Standard Bible
For we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For we are consumed by Your anger; we are terrified by Your wrath.

American Standard Version
For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.

Contemporary English Version
Your furious anger frightens and destroys us,

English Revised Version
For we are consumed in thine anger, and in thy wrath are we troubled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, your anger consumes us. Your rage terrifies us.

Good News Translation
We are destroyed by your anger; we are terrified by your fury.

International Standard Version
Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.

Majority Standard Bible
For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

NET Bible
Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.

New Heart English Bible
For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.

Webster's Bible Translation
For we are consumed by thy anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

World English Bible
For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For we were consumed in Your anger, "" And we have been troubled in Your fury.

Young's Literal Translation
For we were consumed in Thine anger, And in Thy fury we have been troubled.

Smith's Literal Translation
For we were finished in thine Anger, and in thy wrath we were terrified.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For, at your wrath, we have withered away, and we have been disturbed by your fury.

New American Bible
Truly we are consumed by your anger, filled with terror by your wrath.

New Revised Standard Version
For we are consumed by your anger; by your wrath we are overwhelmed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because we are consumed in your wrath and we are agitated by your anger.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For we are consumed in Thine anger, And by Thy wrath are we hurried away.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For we have perished in thine anger, and in thy wrath we have been troubled.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
6in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. 7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath. 8You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.…

Cross References
Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Numbers 14:11-12
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? / I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”

Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

Isaiah 13:9
Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Ezekiel 7:8-9
Very soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow.

Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Revelation 6:16-17
And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Lamentations 3:42-43
“We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.” / You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity.

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.

Job 4:9
By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

2 Peter 3:7
And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Isaiah 30:27-28
Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.


Treasury of Scripture

For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath are we troubled.

for we

Psalm 90:9,11
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told

Psalm 30:11
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Psalm 59:13
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

and we

Exodus 14:24
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

Romans 2:8,9
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, …

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Psalm 90
1. Moses, setting forth God's providence
3. Complains of human fragility
7. Divine chastisement
10. and brevity of life
12. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence.














For we are consumed by Your anger
This phrase reflects the understanding of God's righteous indignation against sin. In the context of Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, it acknowledges the consequences of Israel's disobedience during their wilderness journey. The term "consumed" suggests a complete and overwhelming experience, indicating the severity of divine judgment. This echoes the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and justice, as seen in passages like Deuteronomy 9:7-8, where Israel's rebellion provokes God's anger. The historical context of Israel's repeated failures and God's subsequent discipline serves as a backdrop, reminding believers of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.

and terrified by Your wrath.
The word "terrified" conveys a deep fear and reverence for God's power and authority. This fear is not merely emotional but is rooted in the reality of God's ability to execute judgment. The concept of divine wrath is consistent throughout Scripture, as seen in Romans 1:18, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness. The cultural context of ancient Israel, where divine retribution was a common understanding, underscores the gravity of this statement. This phrase also points to the eschatological reality of God's final judgment, as seen in Revelation 6:16-17, where humanity seeks to hide from the wrath of the Lamb. In a typological sense, it foreshadows the necessity of Christ's atoning sacrifice, which satisfies God's wrath and offers believers peace with God, as articulated in Romans 5:9.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
- Traditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 90, Moses is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments.

2. Israelites
- The people of Israel, who experienced God's anger and wrath during their journey in the wilderness due to their disobedience and lack of faith.

3. Wilderness Wanderings
- The 40-year period when the Israelites wandered in the desert, a time marked by God's discipline and the people's repeated failures to trust Him.
Teaching Points
Understanding God's Anger
God's anger is a response to sin and disobedience. It is not arbitrary but rooted in His holiness and justice.

The Fear of the Lord
Recognizing God's wrath should lead to a healthy fear of the Lord, prompting us to live in obedience and reverence.

The Consequences of Sin
Sin has real consequences, both individually and collectively. Understanding this can motivate us to seek repentance and transformation.

God's Discipline as Love
God's discipline, though severe at times, is an expression of His love, aiming to bring us back to righteousness.

The Call to Repentance
In light of God's anger towards sin, we are called to examine our lives, repent, and align ourselves with His will.(7) We.--The change to the first person plural shows that the poet was not merely moralising on the brevity of human life, but uttering a dirge over the departed glory of Israel. Instead of proving superior to vicissitude the covenant race had shared it.

Troubled.--Comp. Psalm 48:6. Better here, frightened away.

Verse 7. - For we are consumed by thine anger. From the general reflections, and the general consideration of human weakness, which have hitherto occupied him, the psalmist proceeds to speak particularly of the weakness and sin of himself and his own people, which have brought upon them a painful visitation. God's anger is hot upon them, and has "consumed" them - not utterly, but so that they are greatly "troubled" and cast down. By thy wrath are we troubled. The expressions used suit the time of the later wanderings in the wilderness, when the generation that had especially sinned was being gradually "consumed," that it might not eater the Holy land.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

we are consumed
כָלִ֥ינוּ (ḵā·lî·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

by Your anger
בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ (ḇə·’ap·pe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

and terrified
נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃ (niḇ·hā·lə·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously

by Your wrath.
וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ (ū·ḇa·ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison


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