Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. New Living Translation Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. English Standard Version Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Berean Standard Bible Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. King James Bible Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. New King James Version Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. New American Standard Bible Serve the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. NASB 1995 Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. NASB 1977 Worship the LORD with reverence, And rejoice with trembling. Legacy Standard Bible Serve Yahweh with fear And rejoice with trembling. Amplified Bible Worship the LORD and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder]; Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling. Christian Standard Bible Serve the LORD with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling. Holman Christian Standard Bible Serve the LORD with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling. American Standard Version Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Contemporary English Version Serve and honor the LORD; be glad and tremble. English Revised Version Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. GOD'S WORD® Translation Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Good News Translation Serve the LORD with fear; tremble International Standard Version Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Majority Standard Bible Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. NET Bible Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror! New Heart English Bible Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Webster's Bible Translation Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. World English Bible Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServe YHWH with fear, "" And rejoice with trembling. Young's Literal Translation Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Smith's Literal Translation Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleServe ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling. Catholic Public Domain Version Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling. New American Bible Serve the LORD with fear; exult with trembling, Accept correction lest he become angry and you perish along the way when his anger suddenly blazes up. Blessed are all who take refuge in him! New Revised Standard Version Serve the LORD with fear, with trembling 12 kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleServe the LORD with reverence, and uphold him with trembling. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Serve LORD JEHOVAH in awe, and hold to him with trembling. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Brenton Septuagint Translation Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Triumphant Messiah…10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. 11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.… Cross References Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. / “For our God is a consuming fire.” Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Isaiah 66:2 Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” 1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Deuteronomy 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. Isaiah 11:3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, Revelation 14:7 And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.” Malachi 3:16 At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. Treasury of Scripture Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Serve Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Hebrews 12:28,29 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: … rejoice Psalm 95:1-8 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation… Psalm 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Psalm 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. Jump to Previous Fear Feet Honour Kissing Rejoice Reverence Serve Trembling WorshipJump to Next Fear Feet Honour Kissing Rejoice Reverence Serve Trembling WorshipPsalm 2 1. The kingdom of Christ10. Kings are exhorted to accept it Serve the LORD The Hebrew word for "serve" is "עָבַד" (avad), which implies labor, work, or service. In the context of this verse, it suggests a devoted and active commitment to God. Serving the LORD is not merely a passive acknowledgment but an active, ongoing dedication to His will and commandments. Historically, this service was understood as both worship and obedience, reflecting a life lived in accordance with God's laws. The call to serve the LORD is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where service is an expression of love and reverence. with fear and rejoice with trembling Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Serveעִבְד֣וּ (‘iḇ·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with fear, בְּיִרְאָ֑ה (bə·yir·’āh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence and rejoice וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ (wə·ḡî·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear with trembling. בִּרְעָדָֽה׃ (bir·‘ā·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7461: A trembling Links Psalm 2:11 NIVPsalm 2:11 NLT Psalm 2:11 ESV Psalm 2:11 NASB Psalm 2:11 KJV Psalm 2:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 2:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 2:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 2:11 French Bible Psalm 2:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 2:11 Serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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