Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

a God very awesome in the council of the holy ones, and to be feared above all those who are round about him?

New American Standard Bible

A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
And awesome above all those who are around Him?

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
more awe-inspiring than all who surround Him.

International Standard Version

God is feared in the council of the holy ones, revered by all those around him.

American Standard Version

A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

God is greatly to be feared among the saints, and to be honoured over all those who are about him.

Darby Translation

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.

Julia Smith Translation

God being greatly terrible in the council of the holy ones and to be feared by all round about him.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

a God feared greatly in the council of [the] holy ones, and awesome above all surrounding him?

Modern King James verseion

God is greatly to be feared in the congregation of the saints, and to be adored by all around Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

NET Bible

a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?

New Heart English Bible

a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

The Emphasized Bible

A GOD inspiring awe in the circle of the holy ones, exceedingly, And to be reverenced above all who are round about him.

Webster

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence by all them that are about him.

World English Bible

a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

Youngs Literal Translation

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

References

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

6 For who in the clouds can be compared to LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like LORD, 7 a God very awesome in the council of the holy ones, and to be feared above all those who are round about him? 8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one like thee, O LORD? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.


Cross References

Psalm 47:2

For LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in those who come near me. And I will be glorified before all the people. And Aaron remained silent.

Psalm 76:7-11

Thou, even thou, are to be feared. And who may stand in thy sight when once thou are angry?

Isaiah 6:2-7

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings, with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 10:7

Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? For to thee it appertains, inasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like thee.

Jeremiah 10:10

But LORD 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 abide his indignation.

Matthew 10:28

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:4-5

And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things not having anything more severe to do.

Acts 5:11

And great fear developed in the whole church, and in all who heard these things.

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore, receiving an immovable kingdom, we may have grace, through which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Revelation 15:3-4

And they sing the song of Moses the bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, righteous and TRUE are thy ways, thou King of the nations.

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