Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Let all the earth fear the Lord, and let every inhabitant of the world stand in awe of Him, for reverence toward God is owed by the whole earth. The call summons all people to regard Him with reverent awe.
This awe rests on His power as Creator, because He spoke and creation came to be and stood firm. All things came into existence at His word and by the breath of His mouth, and that creative word is the ground of reverence.
The same reverence rests on His heavenly rule, for He looks upon every inhabitant of the earth, fashions every human heart, and considers all their works. To fear Him and stand in awe is to recognize His greatness and authority with humility before His presence, accepting that His glory and works are beyond human searching.
The call to fear the Lord directs people to reflect the divine image in thought and deed rather than to promote self. Those who fear Him live under His regard, and He delivers and sustains them, while they wait for Him as their help and shield.
Let all the earth fear the Lord, and let every inhabitant of the world stand in awe of Him, for reverence toward God is owed by the whole earth. The call summons all people to regard Him with reverent awe.
This awe rests on His power as Creator, because He spoke and creation came to be and stood firm. All things came into existence at His word and by the breath of His mouth, and that creative word is the ground of reverence.
The same reverence rests on His heavenly rule, for He looks upon every inhabitant of the earth, fashions every human heart, and considers all their works. To fear Him and stand in awe is to recognize His greatness and authority with humility before His presence, accepting that His glory and works are beyond human searching.
The call to fear the Lord directs people to reflect the divine image in thought and deed rather than to promote self. Those who fear Him live under His regard, and He delivers and sustains them, while they wait for Him as their help and shield.