How blessedis the manwho fearsalways,But he who hardenshis heartwill fallinto calamity.
"Wisein heartand mightyin strength,Whohas defiedHim withoutharm?
Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.
I have setthe LORDcontinuallybeforeme; BecauseHe is at my righthand,I will not be shaken.
Worshipthe LORDwith reverenceAnd rejoicewith trembling.
Do not hardenyour hearts,as at Meribah,As in the dayof Massahin the wilderness,
Then the Egyptianstookup the pursuit,and allPharaoh'shorses,his chariotsand his horsemenwentin afterthem into the midstof the sea.
But the magiciansof Egyptdidthe samewith their secretarts;and Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
Then Pharaohturnedand wentinto his housewith noconcernevenfor this.
Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
A manwho hardens[his] neckafter much reproofWill suddenlybe brokenbeyondremedy.
Althougha sinnerdoesevila hundred[times] and may lengthenhis [life], stillI knowthat it will be wellfor those who fearGod,whofearHim openly.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
"I will makean everlastingcovenantwith them that I will not turnawayfrom them, to dothem good;and I will putthe fearof Me in their heartsso that they will not turnawayfrom Me.
Quite right,they were broken offfor their unbelief,but you standby your faith.Do not be conceited,but fear;
Ordo you think lightlyof the richesof His kindnessand toleranceand patience,not knowingthat the kindnessof Godleadsyou to repentance?
But becauseof your stubbornnessand unrepentantheartyou are storingup wrathfor yourselfin the dayof wrathand revelationof the righteous judgmentof God,
Therefore,let us fearif,while a promiseremainsof enteringHis rest,any oneof you may seemto have come shortof it.
Ifyou addressas Fatherthe One who impartiallyjudgesaccordingto each one'swork,conductyourselves in fearduring the timeof your stay[on earth];