ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 25:12
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Ps 25:12

25:12 fears the Lord. Cf. Prov. 1:7 and Eccl. 12:13. The fear of the Lord is reverence and awe toward God, not life-disrupting anxiety. Also, see note Ps. 111:10.