The fearof manbringsa snare,But he who trustsin the LORDwill be exalted.
Abrahamsaid,"BecauseI thought,surelythereis nofearof Godin thisplace,and they will killme becauseof my wife.
Abrahamsaidof Sarahhis wife,"She is my sister."So Abimelechkingof Gerarsentand tookSarah.
When the menof the placeaskedabout his wife,he said,"She is my sister,"for he was afraidto say,"my wife,"[thinking], "the menof the placemight killme on accountof Rebekah,for she is beautiful."
And he was afraidand aroseand ranfor his lifeand cameto Beersheba,whichbelongs to Judah,and lefthis servantthere.
They were helpedagainstthem, and the Hagritesand allwho [were] with them were giveninto their hand;for they criedout to Godin the battle,and He answeredtheir prayersbecausethey trustedin Him.
It is betterto takerefugein the LORDThanto trustin man.
Upholdme that I may be safe,That I may haveregardfor Your statutescontinually.
Those who trustin the LORDAre as MountZion,which cannotbe movedbut abidesforever.
But I am afflictedand in pain;May Your salvation,O God,setme [securely] on high.
He who dwellsin the shelterof the MostHighWill abidein the shadowof the Almighty.
"Becausehe has lovedMe, therefore I will deliverhim; I will sethim [securely] on high,becausehe has knownMy name.
He who givesattentionto the wordwill findgood,And blessedis he who trustsin the LORD.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
An arrogantman stirsup strife,But he who trustsin the LORDwill prosper.
Everywordof Godis tested;He is a shieldto those who takerefugein Him.
It is goodthat you grasponethingand alsonot letgoof the other;for the one who fearsGodcomesforthwith bothof them.
"Of whomwere you worriedand fearfulWhenyou lied,and did not rememberMe Norgive[Me] a thought?Was I not silenteven for a longtimeSo you do not fearMe?
Nebuchadnezzarrespondedand said,"Blessedbe the Godof Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego,whohas sentHis angeland deliveredHis servantswhoputtheir trustin Him, violatingthe king'scommand,and yieldedup their bodiessoas not to serveor worshipanygodexcepttheir own God.
Thenthe kingwas verypleasedand gaveordersfor Danielto be takenup out of the den.So Danielwas takenup out of the denand noinjurywhateverwas foundon him, becausehe had trustedin his God.
"Do not fearthosewho killthe bodybut are unableto killthe soul;but ratherfearHim who is ableto destroybothsouland bodyin hell.
Thenthe disciplescameand saidto Him, "Do You knowthat the Phariseeswere offendedwhen they heardthisstatement?"
"I sayto you, My friends,do not be afraidof thosewho killthe bodyand afterthat havenomorethat they can do.
this mancameto Jesus by nightand saidto Him, "Rabbi,we knowthat You have comefrom God[as] a teacher;for no onecandothesesignsthat You dounlessGodis with him."
His parentssaidthisbecausethey were afraidof the Jews;for the Jewshad alreadyagreedthat ifanyoneconfessedHim to be Christ,he was to be put out of the synagogue.
You shall not showpartialityin judgment;you shall hearthe smalland the greatalike. You shall not fearman,for the judgmentis God's.The casethat is toohardfor you, you shall bringto me, and I will hearit.'
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
He saidto her, "Ifthey bindme tightlywith newropeswhichhave not been used,then I will becomeweakand be like any[other] man."
Then Saulsaidto Samuel,"I have sinned;I have indeedtransgressedthe commandof the LORDand your words,becauseI fearedthe peopleand listenedto their voice.
So he disguisedhis sanitybeforethem, and actedinsanelyin their hands,and scribbledon the doorsof the gate,and let his salivarundowninto his beard.
Then Davidsaidto himself,"NowI will perishonedayby the handof Saul.Thereis nothingbetterfor me thanto escapeinto the landof the Philistines.Saulthen will despairof searchingfor me anymorein allthe territoryof Israel,and I will escapefrom his hand."
Daviddid not leavea manor a womanaliveto bringto Gath,saying,"Otherwisethey will tellaboutus, saying,'Sohas Daviddoneand so[has been] his practiceallthe timehe has livedin the countryof the Philistines.'"
