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Psalms 2:11

In Psalms 2 of Psalms.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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עִבְד֣וּivdvkeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “keep in bondage”, a commandH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּיִרְאָ֑הbeyirahin fearיִרְאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in fear”, the ordinary formH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).וְ֝גִ֗ילוּvegilvand rejoiceגִּילconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and rejoice”, a commandH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.בִּרְעָדָֽהbiradahin tremblingרַעַדpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in trembling”, the ordinary formH7461a shuddertrembling.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Young’s Literal Translation

Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

World English Bible

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Darby Translation

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δουλεύσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν φόβῳ, καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε αὐτῷ ἐν τρόμῳ.

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  • Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12 · King James VersionWherefore, my beloved, 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.Philippians 2:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Wherefore, my beloved, 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.

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