The verse acknowledges that even human wrath serves God's purposes: "The fierce wrath of mortals serves only to praise you; when you bind on yourself the residue of wrath, you gird yourself with it." This paradoxical statement asserts that God's sovereignty is so complete that even human opposition and rebellion become instruments through which God's will is accomplished. The image of God binding on the "residue of wrath" like a belt or garment suggests that God contains and limits human anger, preventing it from extending beyond God's permissive bounds. This verse reflects profound theological confidence in divine providence—the conviction that even the worst human actions cannot ultimately thwart God's purposes, though it does not minimize human responsibility for evil.

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