Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Ver. 11. Serve the Lord with fear] Timore non servili sed amicali, with reverence and godly fear, Hebrews 12:28. Say to Christ, as the people did to Joshua, Joshua 1:16, and as the rulers and elders of Israel did to Jehu, 2 Kings 10:5, "We are thy servants, and will do all thou shalt bid us."
And rejoice before him with trembling] A strange mixture of contrary passions (for base fear hath torment, 1Jn 4:18), but such as is usual with God's servants, whose task it is to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, Philippians 2:12. Agreeable whereunto is that of Bernard, Laeti simus sed non securi; gaudentes in Domino sed caventes a recidivo. Those good women went from Christ's sepulchre with fear and great joy. We should come to him in his ordinances similarly affected.