Adoration

Adoration of God by his people

Deuteronomy 10:12 NASB95

“Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Adoration and love for God

Ps 31:23; Ps 116:1

See also Dt 6:5; Dt 11:1; Jos 22:5; Ps 18:1; Ps 26:8

Adoration and reverence for God

Psalm 5:7 NASB95

But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

See also Ex 3:5; Dt 13:4; Jos 5:15; 1 Ch 16:29; Ps 29:2; Ps 33:8; Ps 95:6; Ps 99:5; Da 6:26; Jon 1:16; Hab 2:20

Examples of adoration in worship

Moses and the Israelites:

Ex 15:1–2; Ex 15:6–7; Ex 15:11–12

1 Sa 2:1–2 Hannah; 2 Sa 22:47–51 David; 1 Ki 8:23–24 Solomon

The psalmist:

Ps 27:4; Ps 63:2–5; Ps 73:25–26; Ps 84:1–2; Ps 103:1–5; Ps 103:20–22

Lk 1:46–49 Mary

The inhabitants of heaven:

Re 4:8–11; Re 5:8–14; Re 7:9–12; Re 15:3–4; Re 19:6–8

Adoration also describes the love between man and woman

Pr 5:18–19; So 1:2–4