Thematic Bible: Godly Fear


Thematic Bible




You shall walk after the Lord your God and you shall fear [and worship] Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], and you shall keep His commandments and you shall listen to His voice, and you shall serve Him, and cling to Him. Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodCommitment, to GodMonotheismReverence, And ObedienceFear Of The LordClinging To GodFollowing GodFear God!Keep The Commandments!

When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person. Verse ConceptsTrue ReligionFear God!Keep The Commandments!DutyFearing GodObeying Godcommandmentsreverence


You who fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence], praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him.
Fear Him [with submissive wonder], all you descendants of Israel.
Verse ConceptsHonorHonouring GodJacob, The PatriarchReverence, And God's NatureWorship, Reasons ForPraise, Nature OfPraise The Lord!Praise And Worship

Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart;
There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.
Verse ConceptsAgnosticismIrreverenceOraclesReverence, And Social BehaviourSin, Universality OfNature Of The HeartNo Fear Of God


“Your own wickedness will discipline you,
And your desertion of the faith will punish you.
Know therefore that it is an evil and bitter thing
For you to abandon (reject) the Lord your God,
And for you to be indifferent to Me and dismiss the [reverent] fear of Me,” says the Lord God of hosts.
Verse ConceptsRebukeFruits Of SinConsequences Of Forsaking GodNo Fear Of GodReproving PeopleBackslidingPunishmentsBackslidersapostasyFalling Away From God


Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],
Verse ConceptsHatredRejecting ThingsHating GoodNo Fear Of GodHateFearing GodMoralityhaters


There is no fear of God [and His awesome power] before their eyes.”
Verse ConceptsImpietyEvil EyesNo Fear Of GodFearing God


Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Verse ConceptsModerationProverbsRestlessnessFear Of God, Results OfLittle FoodTreasure In HeavenThe Fear Of The LordAnxiety And FearFearing GodBeing Contentproblems


Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days [seemingly] are prolonged [in his wickedness], yet surely I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who revere and worship Him, realizing His continual presence. But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not [reverently] fear and worship God.


Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
Verse ConceptsEnvyeagernessGod, Zeal OfGrudgesJealousyZealAvoid EnvyThe Fear Of The LordFearing GodFear And Worry

You shall eat the tithe (tenth) of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock before the Lord your God in the place where He chooses to establish His Name (Presence), so that you may learn to fear [and worship] the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] always. Verse ConceptsLearningFirstbornChoicesGrainReverence, And ObedienceSacred PlacesThe Fear Of The LordTithes And Offeringfriendliness

so that all the peoples of the earth may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge that the hand of the Lord is mighty and extraordinarily powerful, so that you will fear the Lord your God [and obey and worship Him with profound awe and reverence] forever.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelReverence, And God's NatureFear Of GodGod's HandFear God!Knowing God's Character

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear [and worship] the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], to walk [that is, to live each and every day] in all His ways and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul [your choices, your thoughts, your whole being], Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritWalkingWorship, Acceptable AttitudesWorship, Elements OfDuty Of Man To GodTrue ReligionWhole HeartednessMan's Conduct Towards GodLove For GodGod's NeedsThe Need To Love GodFear God!relaxation







Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Verse ConceptsModerationProverbsRestlessnessFear Of God, Results OfLittle FoodTreasure In HeavenThe Fear Of The LordAnxiety And FearFearing GodBeing Contentproblems


Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and [you may] live, for I fear God: Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, Examples OfFear Of God, Examples OfThe Third Day Of The WeekKept Alive By MenIndividuals Fearing God

He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?” Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, Examples OfWhat Sin?


For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfFear Of God, Results OfGod On HighMercyGod's Love For UsThe Earthdistancesteadfastgraciousness


But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
Verse ConceptsGod, Love OfGod, The EternalEternalPromises To ChildrenEverlastingLoving Children

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.
Verse ConceptsPraiseDelighting, Right Kinds OfCommands, in OTPleasureReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfBlessed In ServicePraise The Lord!The Fear Of The LordlegacyGod's Word As A Source Of Delight


He will bless those who fear and worship the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder],
Both the small and the great.
Verse ConceptsSmallnessFear Of The LordFear Of God, Results OfMinoritiesGreat And SmallGod Will BlessFearing God





The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;
A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;
His praise endures forever.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfPraiseEducation, Elements OfBeginningIntelligenceKnowledge Of Good And EvilReverence, And BlessingUnderstandingWisdom, Human NatureFear Of The LordReverence To GodBeginning Of WisdomEternal PraiseGod Giving UnderstandingPraise To God Is FittingGod Gives WisdomThe Fear Of The LordFearing God


But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy;
At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.
Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodBowingAttitudes Of ReverenceCeremoniesMagnifying GodPrayer, And WorshipReverence, And God's NatureBowing Before GodThe First Templegreatnessreverence


A God greatly feared and reverently worshiped in the council of the holy [angelic] ones,
And awesome above all those who are around Him?
Verse ConceptsRespect, For God's CharacterNames And Titles For The ChurchGodly ReverenceMan's Conduct Towards GodAweReverence To GodFear God!reverence

And said to the judges, Be careful what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord, and He is with you in the matter of judgment. So now let the reverence and fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality or taking of bribes. Also in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat set certain Levites, priests, and heads of families of Israel to give judgment for the Lord and decide controversies. When they [of the commission] returned to Jerusalem, read more.
The king charged them, Do this in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, with integrity and a blameless heart.


And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever for the good of themselves and of their children after them. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will not turn away from following them to do them good, and I will put My [reverential] fear in their hearts, so that they will not depart from Me.


“Who will not fear [reverently] and glorify Your name, O Lord [giving You honor and praise in worship]?
For You alone are holy;
For all the nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your righteous acts [Your just decrees and judgments] have been revealed and displayed.”
Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfGlorifying GodMinistry, Nature OfReverence, And God's NatureUnity, God's Goal OfWorship, Reasons ForMan's Conduct Towards GodAweThe Gentiles ConversionGod Doing RightDoing RightGod's Deed RevealedThe Gospel To The NationsWorshipping GodFear God!

and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God [with awe and reverence], and give Him glory [and honor and praise in worship], because the hour of His judgment has come; [with all your heart] worship Him who created the heaven and the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” Verse ConceptsGlorifying GodCreation, Origin OfEarth, Creation OfHonouring GodHourOpportunities, And SalvationCreation Of The Physical HeavensReverence, And God's NatureWaterWorship, Reasons ForFear Of GodAttitudes Of RespectThe Day Of JudgementCreation Of The SeasShout Of GodThe Final JudgementFear God!Worship God!

Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMen PleasersLordship, Human And DivinePopularityReverence, And Social BehaviourReverence, And ObedienceServants, BadServants, GoodEmployeesPopularity SoughtSingleness Of HeartBeing Seen By ManSlavesObeying PeopleThe Fear Of The Lord

Do not call conspiracy [or hard, or holy] all that this people will call conspiracy [or hard, or holy]; neither be in fear of what they fear, nor [make others afraid and] in dread. The Lord of hosts -- "regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread [lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him].


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversAge, Span Of LifeLengthLife, HumanLength Of LifeReverence, And BlessingLongevityPunishment Of the WickedFear Of God, Results OfHow To Live LongThe Fear Of The LordDeath Of The WickedAssisted SuicideFearing GodLife Purpose


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Verse ConceptsFountainsReverence, And BlessingSpiritual Life, Nature OfFountains Of LifeNot DyingFountains Used FigurativelyThe Fear Of The LordLife That Is Worth Living

For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up for us until we passed over, That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever.


Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God.


By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart,
And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
Verse ConceptsRespect, For God's CharacterReverence, And ObedienceSin, Deliverance From GodSin, Avoidance OfFear Of The LordReverence To God


“The God of Israel,
The Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘He who rules over men righteously,
Who rules in the fear of God,
Verse ConceptsFearGod, The RockReverence, And BlessingKings, Duties OfKings, How They Should ActMagistratesCivil GovernmentReverence To GodAuthorityFearing God


But the former governors who were [in office] before me put heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them in addition to forty shekels of silver [as an excessive monthly salary]; even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not do so because of the [reverent] fear of God. Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid

The Lord said, “Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise].” Verse ConceptsAbrahamGodly Fear, Examples OfThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleIndividuals Fearing GodNot SparingGod ForbiddingLeaving People Alone

Then those who feared the Lord [with awe-filled reverence] spoke to one another; and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord [with an attitude of reverence and respect] and who esteem His name. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBook of lifeencouragement, examples ofCharacter Of SaintsFriendship Among BelieversMemorials For PeopleConversationIndividuals Fearing GodFearing Godremembrancefootballattention


He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingFear Of The LordFear Of God, Results OfPlenty Through GodGod My SalvationGod Pays Attention


The Lord favors those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
Those who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness.
Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineHope, In GodHope, Results OfPleasureReverence, And BlessingSaintsTrust, Importance OfFear Of God, Results OfReverence To GodGod Shows His LovingkindnessHope And Healingsteadfast


Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.” Verse ConceptsBattlesRespect, For God's CharacterReverence, And ObedienceReverence, And God's NatureSin, Avoidance OfTestingThe Fear Of The LordFearing GodBeing ScaredTests



Then those who feared the Lord [with awe-filled reverence] spoke to one another; and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord [with an attitude of reverence and respect] and who esteem His name. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBook of lifeencouragement, examples ofCharacter Of SaintsFriendship Among BelieversMemorials For PeopleConversationIndividuals Fearing GodFearing Godremembrancefootballattention



Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].
Verse ConceptsChildren, responsibilities to GodChildren, needs ofListeningTeaching The Way Of GodThe Fear Of The LordTeaching ChildrenTraining Children


Teach me Your way, O Lord,
I will walk and live in Your truth;
Direct my heart to fear Your name [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
Verse ConceptsWalking In The TruthKnowing God's WaysGuidance, Receiving God'sGod's WaysMotives, Importance OfWalkingGod TeachingWhole HeartednessGod's TruthBeing Devoted to GodPurityFocusdevotion


“It is the Lord of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome.
He shall be your [source of] fear,
He shall be your [source of] dread [not man].
Verse ConceptsBattlesReverence, And God's NatureFear God!Sanctification

but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him. Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingWelcoming Other PeopleThe Nations Before GodAcceptanceRacewelcome


The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.
Verse ConceptsOrdinancesReverence, And BlessingReverence To GodEternal TruthClean ObjectsGod's Word Is RighteousThe Fear Of The LordGod's Word Is TrueScripture, Inerrancy Of





But the former governors who were [in office] before me put heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them in addition to forty shekels of silver [as an excessive monthly salary]; even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not do so because of the [reverent] fear of God. Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid

So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I [reverently] fear and worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” Verse ConceptsNatureCreation Of The SeasCreation Of The EarthIndividuals Fearing Godjonah


The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God].” Verse ConceptsBehaviourJustice, In Believers' LivesServants Of The LordNames And Titles For SatanAcclaimingUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godservanthoodshunning

And great fear and awe gripped the whole church, and all who heard about these things. Verse ConceptsChristiansFear Of God, Examples OfThe Church UniversalThose Frightened Of God