A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around 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?
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 47:2For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
- Ps 76:7–11You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
- Heb 12:28–29Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
- Jer 10:7Who 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.
- Acts 5:11Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
- Rev 15:3–4They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
- Jer 10:10But Yahweh is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.
- Isa 6:2–7Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.
- Luke 12:4–5“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
- Matt 10:28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
- Lev 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” Aaron held his peace.
- Isa 66:2For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
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