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ServeעִבְדוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהwith fear,בְּיִרְאָהand be jubilantוְגִילוּwith trembling.בִּרְעָדָה
Psalms 2:11
Study it in the app“Serve YHWH with fear, and be jubilant with trembling.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 2:11, word by word
- Serveעִבְדוּivdu
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “ivdu” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- with fearיִרְאָהyira
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yira” appears- and be jubilantגִילוּgilu
rejoice
To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.
Where else “gilu” appears- with tremblingרְעָדָהreada
trembling
Trembling.
Where else “reada” appears
The context
10And now, kings, be prudent; accept correction, judges of the earth.
11 · This verse (above)
12Kiss the son, lest he be angry and you perish in the way, for soon his anger will flare up. Happy are all who take refuge in him.