Psalms 2:11

What does Psalms 2:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 2:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Context

v.10Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

v.11This passage

v.12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Philippians 2:12

    So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

  • Psalms 119:119

    Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

  • Psalms 97:1

    Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

  • Hebrews 12:28

    Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

  • Hebrews 4:1

    Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

  • Hebrews 12:25

    See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:

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