Parallel Verses

Amplified


Worship the Lord and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder];
Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.

New American Standard Bible

Worship the Lord with reverence
And rejoice with trembling.

King James Version

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Holman Bible

Serve the Lord with reverential awe
and rejoice with trembling.

International Standard Version

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

A Conservative Version

Serve LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

American Standard Version

Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Bible in Basic English

Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

Darby Translation

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Julia Smith Translation

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

King James 2000

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Modern King James verseion

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Serve the LORD in fear, and rejoice unto him in reverence.

NET Bible

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

New Heart English Bible

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

The Emphasized Bible

Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

Webster

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

World English Bible

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Youngs Literal Translation

Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

the Lord

Usage: 0

with fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

and rejoice
גּוּל גּיל 
Giyl 
Usage: 45

References

Context Readings

The Messiah's Reign

10
Now therefore, O kings, act wisely;
Be instructed and take warning, O leaders (judges, rulers) of the earth.
11 
Worship the Lord and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder];
Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.
12
Kiss (pay respect to) the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame.
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!


Cross References

Philippians 2:12

So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

Psalm 89:7


A God greatly feared and reverently worshiped in the council of the holy [angelic] ones,
And awesome above all those who are around Him?

Psalm 95:1-8

O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord;
Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

Psalm 97:1

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

Psalm 99:1

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]!
He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

Psalm 119:119-120


You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross [for they have no value];
Therefore I love Your testimonies.

Hebrews 4:1-2

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short of reaching it or think he has come too late.

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, and offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship with reverence and awe;

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