Adoration

An attitude of worship characterised by love and reverence towards God. It can also describe the love between man and woman.

Adoration of God by his people

Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Adoration and love for God

Psalm 31:23, Psalm 116:1 See also Deuteronomy 6:5, Deuteronomy 11:1; Joshua 22:5; Psalm 18:1, Psalm 26:8

Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice — my appeal for mercy.

Adoration and reverence for God

Psalm 5:7 See also Exodus 3:5; Deuteronomy 13:4; Joshua 5:15; 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalm 29:2, Psalm 33:8, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 99:5; Daniel 6:26; Jonah 1:16; Habakkuk 2:20

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

Examples of adoration in worship

Moses and the Israelites: Exodus 15:1–2, Exodus 15:6–7, Exodus 15:11–12; 1 Samuel 2:1–2 Hannah; 2 Samuel 22:47–51 David; 1 Kings 8:23–24 Solomon; Psalm 27:4, Psalm 63:2–5, Psalm 73:25–26, Psalm 84:1–2, Psalm 103:1–5, Psalm 103:20–22; Luke 1:46–49 Mary; Revelation 4:8–11, Revelation 5:8–14, Revelation 7:9–12, Revelation 15:3–4, Revelation 19:6–8

Adoration also describes the love between man and woman

Proverbs 5:18–19; Song of Solomon 1:2–4