32 Bible Verses about Terror Of God

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Indeed, the Lord's shout will shatter Assyria; he will beat them with a club.

At that time the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.

Terrify them, Lord! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)

He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!"

My body trembles because I fear you; I am afraid of your judgments.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?

Wail, for the Lord's day of judgment is near; it comes with all the destructive power of the sovereign judge. For this reason all hands hang limp, every human heart loses its courage. They panic -- cramps and pain seize hold of them like those of a woman who is straining to give birth. They look at one another in astonishment; their faces are flushed red.

Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,

They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.

They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.

Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.

From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent

Go up into the rocky cliffs, hide in the ground. Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord, from his royal splendor!

They will go into caves in the rocky cliffs and into holes in the ground, trying to escape the dreadful judgment of the Lord and his royal splendor, when he rises up to terrify the earth.

so they themselves can go into the crevices of the rocky cliffs and the openings under the rocky overhangs, trying to escape the dreadful judgment of the Lord and his royal splendor, when he rises up to terrify the earth.

Do not cause me dismay! You are my source of safety in times of trouble.

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God's enemies.

The coastlands see and are afraid; the whole earth trembles; they approach and come.

You used your mighty power and your great strength to perform miracles and amazing deeds and to bring great terror on the Egyptians. By this means you brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt.

"I will send my terror before you, and I will destroy all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said, "Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!" Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out as one army.

Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, 'Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?'

For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, they will honor my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; they will respect the God of Israel.

The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia. Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake. Fear and dread will fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, O Lord, until the people whom you have bought pass by.

Just then a major earthquake took place and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

They defeated all the cities surrounding Gerar, for the Lord caused them to panic. The men of Judah looted all the cities, for they contained a huge amount of goods.

The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel's enemies.