Psalms 33:8

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Psalms 33:8 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

King James Version KJV

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

American Standard Version ASV

Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

Free Bible Version FBV

Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Let all the earth feare the Lord: let al them that dwell in the world, feare him.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

World English Bible WEB

Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

Translation for Translators T4T

Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh [DOU].

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Psalms 33:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB יִֽירְא֣וּ מֵ֭/יְהוָה כָּל הָ/אָ֑רֶץ מִמֶּ֥/נּוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ כָּל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל

יִֽירְא֣וּ yârêʼ H3372 to fear V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

מֵ֭/יְהוָה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord Prep | N-proper

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

הָ/אָ֑רֶץ ʼerets H776 land Art | N-cs

מִמֶּ֥/נּוּ min H4480 from Prep | Suff

יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ gûwr H1481 to sojourn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yâshab H3427 to dwell V-Qal

תֵבֵֽל têbêl H8398 world N-fs

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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 33:8

יִֽירְא֣וּ yârêʼ H3372 "to fear" V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

This Hebrew word means to fear or revere, and is used to describe being afraid or standing in awe of something, like God's power. It appears in the Bible to convey a sense of respect or reverence. In the KJV, it's translated as 'affright' or 'reverence'.

Definition: : frightening(DANGER) 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

Usage: Occurs in 318 OT verses. KJV: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing). See also: Genesis 3:10; 1 Samuel 12:18; Psalms 3:7.

מֵ֭/יְהוָה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" Prep | N-proper

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

הָ/אָ֑רֶץ ʼerets H776 "land" Art | N-cs

The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.

Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.

מִמֶּ֥/נּוּ min H4480 "from" Prep | Suff

This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.

Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.

יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ gûwr H1481 "to sojourn" V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

This word means to fear or dread something, like the fear of God. It implies a sense of awe or reverence, like the fear that the disciples felt during the storm on the lake in Matthew 8:24. It can also mean to be a stranger or sojourner in a place.

Definition: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself

Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 12:10; 1 Kings 17:20; Psalms 5:5.

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yâshab H3427 "to dwell" V-Qal

This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.

Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.

תֵבֵֽל têbêl H8398 "world" N-fs

The Hebrew word for world, it refers to the earth and its inhabitants. In the Bible, it's used to describe the world God created, like in Psalm 24, which says the earth belongs to God.

Definition: world

Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: habitable part, world. See also: 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 97:4; Psalms 9:9.

Study Notes — Psalms 33:8

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Psalms 33:8 Summary
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Gill's Exposition on Psalms 33:8
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 33:8
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 33:8
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 33:8
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 33:8
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 33:8
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 33:8
Sermons on Psalms 33:8

Context — Praise to the Creator

6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. 7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. 10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Revelation 14:6–7	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. And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
2	Psalms 96:9–10	Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth. Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
3	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.
4	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.”
5	Jeremiah 10:7–12	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. But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood! Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz— the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers. But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
6	Psalms 76:7	You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
7	Psalms 67:7	God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
8	Daniel 6:25–26	Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound. I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
9	Hebrews 12:29	“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Psalms 33:8 Summary

Psalms 33:8 is calling us to have a deep respect and reverence for the LORD, who is the Creator of the universe and the Sovereign Ruler over all nations. This means trusting in His goodness and love, and obeying His commands, as we see in John 14:15 and Psalms 23:4. When we fear the LORD, we are more likely to live a life that honors Him, as encouraged in Colossians 3:17, and to trust in His provision and care. By revering the LORD, we can experience a deeper sense of peace and security, knowing that He is in control of all things.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to fear the LORD in Psalms 33:8?

To fear the LORD means to have a deep respect and reverence for His power and majesty, as seen in Psalms 33:8, and to trust in His goodness and love, as expressed in Psalms 23:4 and Jeremiah 31:3.

Why should all the people of the world revere Him?

All people should revere the LORD because He is the Creator of the universe, as stated in Psalms 33:6-7, and the Sovereign Ruler over all nations, as seen in Psalms 33:10 and Isaiah 40:15-17.

How can we show reverence to the LORD in our daily lives?

We can show reverence to the LORD by obeying His commands, as stated in John 14:15, and by living a life that honors Him, as encouraged in Colossians 3:17 and 1 Corinthians 10:31.

What is the relationship between fearing the LORD and trusting in Him?

Fearing the LORD and trusting in Him are closely related, as seen in Psalms 33:8 and Proverbs 3:5-6, for when we fear the LORD, we are more likely to trust in His goodness and provision, and when we trust in Him, we are more likely to reverence and obey Him.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways that I can cultivate a deeper fear and reverence for the LORD in my own heart?
How does the fact that the LORD is the Creator of the universe and the Sovereign Ruler over all nations impact my daily life and decisions?
In what ways can I show reverence to the LORD in my relationships with others, and how can I encourage others to do the same?
What are some things that I can do to remind myself of the LORD's power and majesty, and to trust in His goodness and love?

Gill's Exposition on Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord,.... That is, all the men that dwell upon the face of the earth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. Let ... fear the Lord.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 33:8

All the earth; all the people of the earth, as the next clause expounds this; not only Jews, but Gentiles, who equally enjoy the benefit of this great and glorious work of God.

Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 33:8

Psalms 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.Ver. 8. Let all the earth fear the Lord] viz. For these stupendous works of his, sufficient to strike an awe into all creatures of the Divine majesty, Jeremiah 5:22. "Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob," Psalms 114:7.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 33:8

Verse 8. Let all the earth fear the Lord] He who has thus bound, can unloose; he who has created, can destroy. He has promised life and prosperity only to the godly; let the ungodly stand in awe of him.

Cambridge Bible on Psalms 33:8

4–11. The grounds of praise.

Barnes' Notes on Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth - All the inhabitants of the earth. Fear the Lord - Worship and adore a Being of so great power. See the notes at Psalms 5:7.

Sermons on Psalms 33:8

	Sermon	Description
	sermonindex.net Trailer - the Lost Fear of God by Compilations	This sermon emphasizes the importance of maintaining a reverent fear of God, highlighting how many have lost this sense of holiness and awe in the church. It discusses the fear of
	The Fear of the Lord by Dean Stump	In this sermon, the speaker begins by emphasizing the importance of shutting out the distractions of the world and coming to God in prayer. He encourages the listeners to renew the
	The Fear of the Lord Is Coming by Brian Guerin	Brian Guerin emphasizes the importance of the fear of the Lord in his sermon, highlighting that it is a necessary aspect of our relationship with God. He shares a dream that reveal
	Return to the Old Paths - the Fear of the Lord by Shane Idleman	Shane Idleman emphasizes the necessity of returning to the old paths, particularly the fear of the Lord, as a foundation for wisdom and understanding. He argues against cultural re
	Exposition on Psalm 34 by St. Augustine	St. Augustine preaches about the importance of righteousness, humility, and trust in the Lord. He emphasizes the need to depart from evil, do good, seek peace, and have patience in
	Every Believer Is Called to the Nations by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the pastor emphasizes that every believer is called to the nations. He references Matthew 28:16, where Jesus appointed the disciples to go to Galilee. The pastor hi
	Glimpses of the Future - Part 2 by Derek Prince	This sermon delves into the prophecies of Jeremiah, Matthew, and Revelation, focusing on the return of the Jewish people to Israel, the unique period of tribulation known as Jacob'