In the fearof the LORDthere is strongconfidence,And his childrenwill haverefuge.
"Ifthe Godof my father,the Godof Abraham,and the fearof Isaac,hadnot beenfor me, surelynowyou would have sentme awayempty-handed.Godhas seenmy afflictionand the toilof my hands,so He renderedjudgmentlastnight."
Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.
The fearof the LORDis a fountainof life,That one may avoidthe snaresof death.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
The fearof the LORD[leads] to life,So that one may sleepsatisfied,untouchedby evil.
A righteousmanwho walksin his integrity--How blessedare his sonsafterhim.
It is goodthat you grasponethingand alsonot letgoof the other;for the one who fearsGodcomesforthwith bothof them.
And He will be the stabilityof your times,A wealthof salvation,wisdomand knowledge;The fearof the LORDis his treasure.
The LORDsaid,"SurelyI will setyou freefor [purposes of] good;SurelyI will cause the enemyto makesupplicationto you In a timeof disasterand a timeof distress.
"But for you who fearMy name,the sunof righteousnesswill risewith healingin its wings;and you will goforthand skipaboutlike calvesfrom the stall.
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
