“God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.”
The divine assembly's acknowledgment: "God is greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and to be held in awe by all around him." The reverence of the heavenly court underscores God's absolute authority. This cosmic acknowledgment provides the foundation for trusting God's covenant word.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:7
1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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