About this episode

The episode explores the question of whom we fear more: earthly rulers or God, as presented in the twenty-first stanza of Psalm 119.

We’ve made it to the twenty-first stanza of Psalm 119. The psalmist begins this stanza by confronting us with the question: Whom do you fear more—mortal earthly rulers or the eternal God of the universe? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

Topics covered

• fear of God
• earthly rulers
• faith
• Psalm 119
• spirituality

Keywords

• fear
• Psalm 119
• God
• earthly rulers
• spirituality
• faith

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Books & works: Psalm 119

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