Psalms 2:10-11,
10. And now, O kings be wise, be disciplined, O judges of the earth. 11. Serve HASHEM with awe [ביראה] that you may rejoice when there is trembling.
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Tehillim Artscroll, O kings, be wise – The prophets of Israel are men of mercy and they take pains to warn the heathens to desist from evil. For God stretches out His hand to both the righteous and the wicked and offers them salvation (Rashi).
Tehillim Artscroll, Be disciplined – I.e. submit to mussar, self-discipline and moral law. You, who as judges of the earth, desire to put earthly affairs in order, must first put yourselves in order by acknowledging HASHEM’s absolute truth as the one law which stands supreme above all others (Hirsch).
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Psalms 9:18, – the righteous among the nations [i.e. the G-d-fearers] have a share in the World to Come –
To the lowest world will the wicked return, all the peoples that forget G-d.
MasterThesis (p.71n361), t. Sanh. 13:2, «R. Joshua b. Hanaiah reported in t. Sanh.13.2 that ‘the righteous of all nations have a share in the world to come’» (quoted in Goodman 2001:115); Goldenberg 1998:84, «One early authority was said to have disagreed [about gentiles having the ability of being righteous]: R. Eliezer says, «No gentile has a place in the World to Come, as it is said, ´Let the wicked return to Sheol, all the nations who have forgotten God.´ (Psalm 9:18)».»Let the wicked return to Sheol»: this means the wicked of Israel [who are thus associated with «all the nations» who have forgotten God]. R. Joshua said to him, «If Scripture said ´Let the wicked return to Sheol and all the nations´ and fell silent, I would interpret as your words. But now that Scripture says ´who have forgotten God´ [which implies that some among the nations have not forgotten God], this means that there are righteous ones among the nations who have a place in the World to Come.» [t. Sanh. 13:2]; Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melakhim 8:11, «Anyone who accepts upon himself the fulfilment of these seven mitzvot and is precise in their observance is considered one of ‘the pious among the gentiles [lit. ‘nations’] (Maimonides 2001:582); Ibid.:582n67, «This principle can be derived from the Mishnah’s statement (Sanhedrin 90a) that Bilaam will not receive a share in the world to come. It can obviously be inferred that the righteous of the gentiles will be granted a portion in that eternal good.»
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Psalms 15:4,
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Psalms 22:24,26,28-29,
24. You, who fear HASHEM, praise Him! All of you, the seed of Jacob, glorify Him! Be frightened of Him all you seed of Israel. … 26. You are the cause of my praise; in the great congregation. I will fulfill my vows before those who fear Him. … 28. All the ends of the earth will remember and turn back to HASHEM, All the families of nations will bow down before You. 29. For the kingship belongs to HASHEM and He rules the nations.
Tehillim Artscroll, You, who fear HASHEM – These are the gerim, converts (Rashi) (mitt innrykk: In tractate Sotah 10a Tamar tell Judah, «I am a גיורת (‘convert’),» Rashi explains there that this means, «I have abandoned idol worship.») [Similarly, on the verse ‘Those who fear HASHEM trust in HASHEM’ (115:11). Rashi identifies them as the converts. This alludes to the many gentiles who converted after witnessing the miraculous salvation of the Jews. ‘And many of the people of the land became Jewish, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them’ (Esther 8:17).]
Ibid., the great congregation – refers to the multitude of gentile nations before whom Israel will recite G-d’s praises. … (Radak).
Ibid., before those who fear Him – This refers to all of the gentile nations who will ultimately come to fear G-d when they witness His salvation. At that time I will praise You and fulfill my vows in their presence (Radak).
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Psalms 33:8, 18-19,
8. Fear HASHEM, all the earth; be in dread of Him all inhabitants of the world. … 18. Behold, the eye of HASHEM is on those who fear Him, upon those who await His kindness. 19. To rescue their soul from death, and to sustain them in famine.
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Psalms 40:4,
… Multitudes shall see and be awed, and they shall trust in HASHEM.
Tehillim Artscroll, David’s life serves as a lesson even for non-believers. All will learn to fear sin when they witness His former afflictions and the extent to which G-d helped him (Radak).
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Psalms 112:1,
Praise G-d! Praiseworthy is the man who fears HASHEM, who greatly desires His commandments.
Tehilim Artscroll, The righteous man fears Hashem in private just as much as he appears to fear Him in public, because his fear of G-d is genuine and sincere. He fears G-d exclusively and has no fear of mortal men (Radak).
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Psalms 113:3,
From the rising of the sun to its setting, HASHEM’s Name is praised.
The Conciliator of R. Manasseh Ben Israel, p. 97
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Psalms 118:1-4,
1. Give thanks to HASHEM, for He is good; «His kindness endures forever!» 2. Let Israel say: «His kindness endures forever!» 3. Let the House of Aaron say: «His kindness endures forever!» 4. Let those who fear HASHEM say: «His kindness endures forever!»
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Psalms 145:18-19,
18. HASHEM is close to all who call upon Him – to all who call upon Him sincerely. 19. He does the will of those who revere Him; and He hears their cry and saves them. 20. HASHEM protects all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.