Psalms 2 · Verse 11

Psalms 2:11

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms 2:11, King James Version

Psalms 2:11 in other translations

BSBServe the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
WEBServe the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
ASVServe Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
YLTServe ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
DARBYServe Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
BBEGive worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
WebsterServe the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

What does Psalms 2:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 2:10-12

10-12. kings ... judges--For rulers generally (Psa 148:11), who have been leaders in rebellion, should be examples of penitent submission, and with fear for His terrible judgments, mingled with trust in His mercy, acknowledge--

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Serve the Lord with fear - A general direction to all men. Fear God with that reverence which is due to his supreme majesty. Serve him as subjects should their sovereign, and as servants should their master. Rejoice with trembling - If ye serve God aright, ye cannot but be happy; but let a continual filial fear moderate all your joys. Ye must all stand at last before the judgment-seat of God; watch, pray, believe, work, and keep humble.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 2:10-12

Whatever we rejoice in, in this world, it must always be with trembling, because of the uncertainty of all things in it. To welcome Jesus Christ, and to submit to him, is our wisdom and interest. Let him be very dear and precious; love him above all, love him in sincerity, love him much, as she did, to whom much was forgiven, and, in token of it, kissed his feet, Lu 7:38. And with a kiss of loyalty take this yoke…

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Psalms 2:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עִבְד֣וּ'iv.DuserveH5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּיִרְאָ֑הbe.yir.'Ahwith fearH3374
וְ֝גִ֗ילוּve.Gi.luand rejoiceH1523
בִּרְעָדָֽה\׃bir.'a.Dahwith tremblingH7461

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 2:11

  • Philippians 2:12

    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.

  • Hebrews 12:25

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

  • Hebrews 12:28-29

    Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.

  • Psalms 119:119-120

    Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

  • Psalms 89:7

    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.

  • Hebrews 4:1-2

    Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

  • Psalms 97:1

    The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

  • Psalms 95:1-8

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. …

  • Psalms 99:1

    The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Serve.
89:7; Heb 12:28,29
rejoice.
95:1-8; 97:1; 99:1; 119:120; Php 2:12; Heb 4:1,2; 12:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 2:10

    Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

  • Psalms 2:11

    Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Psalms 2:12

    Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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Psalms 2:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Servid á Jehová con temor, y alegraos con temblor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Servez l’ Éternel avec crainte, et réjouissez-vous avec tremblement;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dienet Jehova mit Furcht, und freuet euch mit Zittern!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.