Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Parallel translations
- KJV Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
- BSB Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
- NKJV Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You.
- NASB Establish Your word to Your servant As that which produces reverence for You.
- NLT Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you.
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Cross-references · 9
- Jer 32:39–41and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:
- Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
- Ps 103:17But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;
- 2 Cor 1:20For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.
- 2 Sam 7:25–29Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.
- Ps 103:11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
- Ps 103:13Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
- Ps 119:49Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
- Ps 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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