Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
- BSB Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
- NKJV Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
- NASB Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
- NLT Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him.
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Quick answer
All the earth and its inhabitants should fear and stand in awe of the Lord.
Overview
In response to God's creative power, the psalmist calls the whole world to reverent fear before him. Such awe is the fitting human response to the Creator's majesty. This universal summons anticipates the gospel's reach to all nations, who are called to revere the God revealed in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Rev 14:6–7I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
- Ps 96:9–10Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
- Ps 67:7God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
- Ps 76:7You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
- Jer 10:7–12Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you.
- Dan 6:25–26Then king Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.
- Heb 12:29for our God is a consuming fire.
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