32 Bible Verses about Terror Of God

When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

Assyria will be shattered by the voice of the Lord.
He will strike with a rod.

On that day Egypt will be like women. She will tremble with fear because of the threatening hand of the Lord of Hosts when He raises it against her.

Put terror in them, Lord;
let the nations know they are only men.Selah

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

I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.

Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

Would God’s majesty not terrify you?
Would His dread not fall on you?

Wail! For the day of the Lord is near.
It will come like destruction from the Almighty.
Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,
and every man’s heart will melt.
They will be horrified;
pain and agony will seize them;
they will be in anguish like a woman in labor.
They will look at each other,
their faces flushed with fear.

Then He speaks to them in His anger
and terrifies them in His wrath:

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;
You make east and west shout for joy.

The waters saw You, God.
The waters saw You; they trembled.
Even the depths shook.

From heaven You pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet

Go into the rocks
and hide in the dust
from the terror of the Lord
and from His majestic splendor.

People will go into caves in the rocks
and holes in the ground,
away from the terror of the Lord
and from His majestic splendor,
when He rises to terrify the earth.

They will go into the caves of the rocks
and the crevices in the cliffs,
away from the terror of the Lord
and from His majestic splendor,
when He rises to terrify the earth.

Don’t become a terror to me.
You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.

The islands see and are afraid,
the whole earth trembles.
They approach and arrive.

You brought Your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.

“I will cause the people ahead of you to feel terror and throw into confusion all the nations you come to. I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you in retreat.

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the land of Israel by messengers who said, “This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn’t march behind Saul and Samuel.” As a result, the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out united.

The sinners in Zion are afraid;
trembling seizes the ungodly:
“Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire?
Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”

For when he sees his children,
the work of My hands within his nation,
they will honor My name,
they will honor the Holy One of Jacob
and stand in awe of the God of Israel.

When the peoples hear, they will shudder;
anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified;
trembling will seize the leaders of Moab;
the inhabitants of Canaan will panic;
and terror and dread will fall on them.
They will be as still as a stone
because of Your powerful arm
until Your people pass by, Lord,
until the people whom You purchased pass by.

At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Then they attacked all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord was on them. They also plundered all the cities, since there was a great deal of plunder in them.

The terror of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn’t fight against Jehoshaphat.

The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.