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Psalms 2:11

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Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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  1. Philippians 2:12Rank 1 from verse 11
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    12Wherefore, 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.

  2. Hebrews 12:25Rank 2 from verse 11
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    25See 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:

  3. Hebrews 12:28–29Rank 3 from verse 11
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    28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

    29For our God is a consuming fire.

  4. Psalms 119:119–120Rank 4 from verse 11
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    119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

    120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

  5. Psalms 89:7Rank 5 from verse 11
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    7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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Psalms 2:11

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serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

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

11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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12Kiss 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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