Bible Strands
Psalms 33:8
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the entire earth and all its inhabitants, issuing a call to reverence immediately after describing God’s sovereign control over the waters and depths.
The words — The Hebrew יִֽירְא֣וּ (yi.re.'U) and יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ (ya.Gu.ru) command the earth’s inhabitants to fear and tremble before Yahweh.
The thread — This universal call to reverence echoes in Psalms 96:9, which commands the earth to tremble before Him, and appears in Revelation 15:4, which anticipates all nations fearing the Lord and glorifying His name.
Why it lands — The text demands a response of awe and submission from every inhabitant of the earth, grounded in the reality of God’s creative command that established the world.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Cross-references
- Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Psalms 96:9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Psalms 67:7 God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
- Psalms 76:7 You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
- Jeremiah 10:7 Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
- Daniel 6:25 Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.
- Hebrews 12:29 “For our God is a consuming fire.”