King James Version

Psalms 76:10

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 76:11.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…חֲמַ֣תchamatangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.תּוֹדֶ֑ךָּtodekacastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).שְׁאֵרִ֖יתsheeritthat had escapedשְׁאֵרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “that had escaped”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7611a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portionthat had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.חֵמֹ֣תchemotangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).תַּחְגֹּֽרtachgorgirdחָגַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “gird”, an unfinished actionH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(76-11) Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

World English Bible

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Darby Translation

For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

Douay-Rheims

Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(76-11) Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐνθύμιον ἀνθρώπου ἐξομολογήσεταί σοι, καὶ ἐγκατάλειμμα ἐνθυμίου ἑορτάσει σοι.