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.
Parallel translations
- WEB a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
- BSB In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
- NKJV God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
- NASB A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
- NLT The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
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Quick answer
God is greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, revered above all around Him. Even the heavenly host stands in awe of God.
Overview
The verse pictures God as supremely awesome among the angelic assembly, who themselves reverence Him. His holiness commands the worship of heaven. Such reverence is due to Christ as well, before whom every knee in heaven and earth will bow.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 47:2For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
- Ps 76:7–11Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Heb 12:28–29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
- Jer 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
- Acts 5:11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
- Rev 15:3–4And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Jer 10:10But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
- Isa 6:2–7Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
- Luke 12:4–5And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
- Matt 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Lev 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
- Isa 66:2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
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