Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anger of God » Manifested in terrors
The Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. When he shows his anger the earth shakes. None of the nations can stand up to his fury.
In the morning watch the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw the Egyptian army into a panic.
At the sound of your battle cry, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse "fell asleep." You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger? From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent
(Resh) Look, O Lord! Consider! Whom have you ever afflicted like this? Should women eat their offspring, their healthy infants? Should priest and prophet be killed in the Lord's sanctuary? (Sin/Shin) The young boys and old men lie dead on the ground in the streets. My young women and my young men have fallen by the sword. You killed them when you were angry; you slaughtered them without mercy. (Tav) As if it were a feast day, you call enemies to terrify me on every side. On the day of the Lord's anger no one escaped or survived. My enemy has finished off those healthy infants whom I bore and raised.
Anger of God » To be dreaded
Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Verse Concepts
Anger of God » Cannot be resisted
You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
"O that you would hide me in Sheol, and conceal me till your anger has passed! O that you would set me a time and then remember me!
No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches.
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?"
You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like a launderer's soap.
The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"
O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you."
If you, O Lord, were to keep track of sins, O Lord, who could stand before you?