tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Parallel translations
- WEB Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
- KJV Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
- NKJV Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved.
- NASB Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
- NLT Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
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Quick answer
Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world stands firm and cannot be moved. God's reign brings both awe and stability.
Overview
The psalm calls the whole earth to reverent trembling before God, who has firmly established the world. His sovereign rule grounds the order and security of creation. The unshakable world under God's hand points to the unshakable kingdom believers receive in Christ, secure against every upheaval.
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Cross-references · 11
- Ps 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Heb 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Ps 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
- Rev 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Ps 148:5–6Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
- 1 Chr 16:23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
- Ps 96:9Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
- Col 1:17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
- Isa 49:8This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,
- Jer 10:12The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
- 1 Chr 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
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