King James Version

Psalms 90:11

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

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מִֽיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.י֭וֹדֵעַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…עֹ֣זozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.אַפֶּ֑ךָapekhafaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ukheyiratekhaand as fearיִרְאָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and as fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).עֶבְרָתֶֽךָevratekhaangerעֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger, and Thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto Thee?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?

Young’s Literal Translation

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear — Thy wrath?

World English Bible

Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?

Darby Translation

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? and thy wrath according to the fear of thee?

Douay-Rheims

For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger, and Thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto Thee?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who knows the power of thy wrath?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τίς γινώσκει τὸ κράτος τῆς ὀργῆς σου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου τοῦ θυμοῦ σου ἐξαριθμήσασθαι;