24 Bible Verses about Awe

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Psalm 65:8

They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs;
You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

Genesis 28:17

He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

Exodus 34:10

Then God said, “Behold, I am going to make a covenant. Before all your people I will perform miracles which have not been produced in all the earth nor among any of the nations; and all the people among whom you live will see the working of the Lord, for it is a fearful thing that I am going to perform with you.

Deuteronomy 10:21

He is your praise and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.

Deuteronomy 28:58

“If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honored and awesome name, the Lord your God,

Deuteronomy 34:12

and for all the mighty power and for all the great terror which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.

Psalm 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Psalm 99:1

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble;
He is enthroned above 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

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word:
“Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake,
Have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy.’
But they will be put to shame.

Jeremiah 5:22

‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it.
Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail;
Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.

Luke 5:26

They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

Luke 7:16

Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people!”

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Awe » For the aged » For men of God

Exodus 33:8

And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.

Acts 28:10

They also honored us with many marks of respect; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all we needed.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

More verses: Hebrews 13:7

Awe » For the aged » For Christ

Mark 7:25

But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.

Matthew 8:2

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Matthew 9:18

While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Matthew 15:25

But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Matthew 20:20

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

More verses: Mark 5:22 John 9:38

Awe » For the aged » For the sanctuary

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

John 2:16

and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”

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

Joshua 5:15

The captain of the Lord’s host said to Joshua, “Remove 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 ordained His covenant forever;
Holy and awesome is His name.

More verses: Exodus 3:5 Psalm 33:8

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