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109 Bible Verses about Fear of God
I want you to know that God doesn't want you to be afraid of Him. He wants you to come close, to feel comfortable in His presence. When we talk about "fearing" God, it's really about encouraging you to live a life that honors Him – following His word and commandments out of respect and love.
This kind of "fear" comes from within. It guides you to do what's good and right simply because you love Him. It's different from being scared. Fear makes you avoid doing bad things only because you're worried about being punished, not because you love God.
Truly fearing God goes way beyond just being terrified. It's about surrendering your heart to Him, worshipping Him, and honoring His name. It's about having a relationship with Him so deep that you wouldn't want to hurt someone you love so much.
God doesn't want us to be foolish. He wants us to be wise and intelligent, making the best choices for our lives. Proverbs 8:131 says, "To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." When you know God and experience His goodness, you naturally want to please Him and let go of anything that doesn't align with His heart.
It's through the Holy Spirit that we can straighten out the crooked parts of ourselves and guard our hearts against sin. It's a daily process of becoming more like Him. As Ecclesiastes 12:131 reminds us, "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of everyone."
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.
¶The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
¶Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness,
And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure.
The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, By which one may avoid the snares of death.
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever.
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of 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,and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?
The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
If only they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it would go well with them and with their sons forever!
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children,
Therefore, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.
Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
So the Lord commanded us to follow all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our own good always and for our survival, as it is today.
Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments.
The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
¶Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness,To rescue their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
“And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ”
“Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
Assemble the people, the men, the women, the children, and the stranger who is in your town, so that they may hear and learn and fear the Lord your God, and be careful to follow all the words of this Law.And their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.”
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let’s show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;for our God is a consuming fire.
I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it. And God has so worked, that people will fear Him.
By mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
“For My hand made all these things, So all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But I will look to this one, At one who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
who will repay each person according to his deeds:to those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life;but to those who are self-serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation.
My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be delightful to your soul;Discretion will watch over you, Understanding will guard you,To rescue you from the way of evil, From a person who speaks perverse things;From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;Who delight in doing evil And rejoice in the perversity of evil;Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways;To rescue you from the strange woman, From the foreign woman who flatters with her words,Who leaves the companion of her youth And forgets the covenant of her God;For her house sinks down to death, And her tracks lead to the dead; None who go to her return, Nor do they reach the paths of life.Make your ear attentive to wisdom; Incline your heart to understanding.So you will walk in the way of good people And keep to the paths of the righteous.For the upright will live in the land, And the blameless will remain in it;But the wicked will be eliminated from the land, And the treacherous will be torn away from it.For if you cry out for insight, And raise your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And discover the knowledge of God.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
¶Who is the person who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.His soul will dwell in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.
Wrongdoing speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Who is among you who fears the Lord, Who obeys the voice of His Servant, Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will go well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.But it will not go well for the evil person and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.
¶He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.His heart is firm, he will not fear, But will look with satisfaction on his enemies.
So the Lord commanded us to follow all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our own good always and for our survival, as it is today.And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
¶My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him.He alone is my rock and my salvation, My refuge; I will not be shaken.
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord.To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice, and integrity;“They did not accept my advice, They disdainfully rejected every rebuke from me.“So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own schemes.
“It is the Lord of armies whom you are to regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.
Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;
¶Keep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet.
“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”
¶Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the Lord in holy attire.
¶Your mercy, Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like the great deep. Lord, You protect mankind and animals.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west And His glory from the rising of the sun, For He will come like a rushing stream Which the wind of the Lord drives.
For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee will bow, And every tongue will give praise to God.” So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.
A despicable person is despised in his eyes, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;
“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’
May God arise, may His enemies be scattered, And may those who hate Him flee from His presence. Your creatures settled in it; In Your kindness You provided for the poor, God.¶The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim good news are a great army:“Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoils!”When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.¶The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of God; The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.Why do you look with envy, you mountains of many peaks, At the mountain God has desired as His dwelling? Indeed, the Lord will dwell there forever.The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among people, Even among the rebellious as well, that the Lord God may dwell there. ¶Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. SelahAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before a fire, So the wicked will perish before God.
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;
¶How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have performed for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of mankind!
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope that we are also well known in your consciences.
You have ordained Your precepts, That we are to keep them diligently. Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.¶May Your favor also come to me, Lord, Your salvation according to Your word; So that I will have an answer for one who taunts me, For I trust in Your word.And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your judgments. So I will keep Your Law continually, Forever and ever.And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed.I will delight in Your commandments, Which I love.And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.¶Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!
Who understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You?
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.When you eat the fruit of the labor of your hands, You will be happy and it will go well for you.
¶Who is the person who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.His soul will dwell in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children,To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts, so as to do them.
But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and frolic like calves from the stall.