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Psalms 119:120

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

KJV

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.

ASV

סָמַ֣ר מִ/פַּחְדְּ/ךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑/י וּֽ/מִ/מִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥י/ךָ יָרֵֽאתִי

Hebrew

Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

YLT

My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgements. AYIN

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 269×
י
y
noun · 422×
פַּ֣חַד
pchd
noun · 49×
תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר
tsmr
verb · 2×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 13:12 — And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
  • 1Chr 24:16 — The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
  • 1John 4:18 — There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
  • 1Sam 6:20 — And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
  • 2Chr 34:21 — Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, becaus
  • 2Chr 34:27 — Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and did
  • 2Cor 7:15 — And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
  • 2Sam 6:8 — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
  • 2Sam 6:9 — And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
  • Dan 6:26 — I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed,
  • Dan 10:8 — Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
  • Exod 14:31 — And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
  • Exod 15:11 — Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
  • Ezra 10:3 — Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God;
  • Gen 3:10 — And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
  • Hab 3:2 — O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
  • Hab 3:16 — When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people,
  • Hab 3:16 — When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people,
  • Heb 12:21 — And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
  • Heb 12:21 — And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
  • Heb 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
  • Hos 6:5 — Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
  • Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Jer 5:22 — Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss
  • Job 9:28 — I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
  • Job 13:11 — Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
  • Job 23:15 — Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
  • Job 31:23 — For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
  • Job 37:1 — At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
  • Joel 2:1 — Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
  • Lev 10:1 — And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
  • Matt 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • Phil 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.
  • Phil 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.
  • Prov 14:16 — A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
  • Ps 55:5 — Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
  • Ps 119:53 — Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
  • Rev 1:17 — And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: