32 Bible Verses about Terror Of God

Jacob and his family traveled through Canaan. God terrified the people in the towns so much that no one dared bother them.

The people of Assyria will be shattered at the sound of Jehovah's voice. He will strike them with his rod.

A time is coming when the people of Egypt will be as timid as women. They will tremble in terror when they see that Jehovah of Hosts has stretched out his hand (extended His power) to punish them.

Strike them with terror, O Jehovah. Let the nations know that they are only mortal.

He was filled with reverence. He said: This is an awesome place! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to the heavens!

My flesh trembles out of respect for you. I truly reverence (respect) your judgments.

The Almighty's arrows are in me. My spirit drinks in their poison. God's terrors set themselves against me.

Would not his excellence terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?

Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty. All hands will fall impaired (weakened). Every man's heart will melt (courage will fail). They will be terrified! Pains and anguish will possess them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another in amazement with their faces reddened with excitement (aflame).

Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says:

They were in great fear and panic because God is with the righteous person.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has despised them.

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.

The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they were agitated. The depths also convulsed.

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still

Go in among the rocks and hide underground because of Jehovah's terrifying presence and the magnificence of his majesty.

People will go into caves in the rocks and into holes in the ground because of Jehovah's terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty when he rises to shake the earth.

They will go into caves in the rocks and into cracks in the cliffs because of Jehovah's terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty when he rises to shake the earth.

Do not cause me fear and anxiety. For you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

But there remains a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fiery indignation, which will devour God's enemies.

The islands have seen it and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt using signs and wonders. You did this with a strong hand, with an outstretched arm and with great terror.

I will send my terror ahead of you and throw any nation you meet into a panic. I will make all your enemies flee from you.

Everyone nearby was in fear. These accounts spread abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.

Saul took a pair of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the territory of Israel with the following message: This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel into battle. The people were afraid of Jehovah. They came out united behind Saul.

The sinners in Zion are terrified. The godless tremble. Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with long lasting fire?

When you see the children that I will give you, then you will acknowledge and sanctify my name. I am the Holy God of Israel! You will honor me and stand in awe of me.

Nations learned of this and trembled. The Philistines shook with horror. The sheiks (chiefs) of Edom were dismayed. The leaders of Moab are griped with fear. The inhabitants of Canaan are filled with fear. Terror and dread fall upon them. By the greatness of your arm they are motionless as stone. Until your people pass over, O Jehovah, until the people pass over whom you have purchased.

In that same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand men were slain in the earthquake, and the survivors were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Asa and his army attacked all the cities around Gerar because the cities were in dread of Jehovah. The army looted all the cities because there were many things to take.

All the kingdoms around Judah were afraid of Jehovah. As a result, they did not wage war against Jehoshaphat.

Deep respect for Jehovah came over the kingdoms in that area when they heard how Jehovah waged war against Israel's enemies.