Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
Parallel translations
- WEB Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
- BSB tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be 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 spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- Heb 1:3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
- Ps 93:1The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
- Rev 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Ps 148:5–6Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
- 1 Chr 16:23Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
- Ps 96:9O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
- Col 1:17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
- Isa 49:8Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
- Jer 10:12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- 1 Chr 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
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