27 Bible Verses about Those Frightened Of God

He said, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.

Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

He said also, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am full of fear and trembling.”

When Israel saw the great power which the Lord had used against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in His servant Moses.

So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

while I was standing between the Lord and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the Lord; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said,

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which the Lord was wrathful against you in order to destroy you, but the Lord listened to me that time also.

Remove Your hand from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.

Dread came upon me, and trembling,
And made all my bones shake.

Then You frighten me with dreams
And terrify me by visions;

“Let Him remove His rod from me,
And let not dread of Him terrify me.

“Then I would speak and not fear Him;
But I am not like that in myself.

“Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.

“For calamity from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty I can do nothing.

The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” And they said, “Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

So David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.”

And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.

And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.