24 Bible Verses about Awe

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Psalm 65:8

so that [the] inhabitants of [the] farthest reaches are in awe of your signs. You make the dawn and sunset sing for joy.

Genesis 28:17

Then he was afraid and said, "How awesome [is] this place! {This is nothing else than the house of God}, and this is the gate of heaven!"

Exodus 34:10

And he said, "Look, I [am about to] make a covenant. In front of all your people I will do wonders that have not been created on all the earth and among all the nations, and all the people among whom you [are] will see Yahweh's work, because what I [am about to] do with you [will be] awesome.

Deuteronomy 10:21

He [is] your praise, and he [is] your God, who has done with you these great and awesome [things] that your eyes have seen.

Deuteronomy 28:58

"If {you do not diligently observe} all the words of this law written in this scroll by revering this glorious and awesome name, Yahweh your God,

Deuteronomy 34:12

and as far as all of {the mighty deeds} and as far as {the great awesome wonders} Moses did before the eyes of all Israel.

Psalm 33:8

Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all [the] inhabitants of [the] world stand in awe of him.

Psalm 68:35

Awesome [are you], O God, from your sanctuary. The God of Israel, [it is] he who gives strength and might to the people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 99:1

Yahweh is king; let [the] peoples tremble. [He] sits enthroned [between the] cherubim. Let the earth shake.

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.

Psalm 119:161

Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles because of your word.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who are frightened at his word: Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for my name's sake have said, "Let Yahweh be honored so that we may see your joy!" But they themselves shall be ashamed.

Jeremiah 5:22

Do you not revere me?" {declares} Yahweh, "Do you not tremble {before me}? For I have placed [the] sand [as] a boundary for the sea, {as an everlasting limit}, and it cannot pass over it, and they rise and fall loudly, but they cannot prevail, and its waves roar, but they cannot pass over it.

Luke 5:26

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

Luke 7:16

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

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Awe » For the aged » For men of God

Exodus 33:8

{And} at the going out of Moses to the tent, all the people would rise and stand, each at the opening of his tent, and gaze after Moses until his entering the tent.

Acts 28:10

They also honored us with many honors, and [when we] were putting out to sea, they gave [us] the [things] {we needed}.

Philippians 2:29

Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

More verses: Hebrews 13:7

Awe » For the aged » For Christ

Mark 7:25

But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,

Matthew 8:2

And behold, a leper approached [and] worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

Matthew 9:18

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

Matthew 15:25

But she came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

Matthew 20:20

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, [and] kneeling down [she] asked something from him.

More verses: Mark 5:22 John 9:38

Awe » For the aged » For the sanctuary

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen [rather] than to offer a sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

John 2:16

And to the ones selling the doves he said, "Take these [things] away from here! Do not make my Father's house {a marketplace}!"

Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged

Joshua 5:15

The commander of Yahweh's army said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you [are] standing [is] holy." And Joshua did so.

Psalm 111:9

He has sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever; holy and fearful [is] his name.

More verses: Exodus 3:5 Psalm 33:8

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