'Fear' in the Bible

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

I will not fear multitudes of people, who set themselves against me on every side.

Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.

foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.

The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice of my prayer, when my cry went up to you.

Put away fear and let your heart be strong, all you whose hope is in the Lord.

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.} The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

They looked and froze with fear;they fled in terror.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,

The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.

Fear and trembling grip me;horror has overwhelmed me.

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

{When} I fear, I trust you.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

in God I trust; I will not fear.What can man do to me?

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Let me dwell in Your tent forever;Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Those living at the furthest ends of the earth are seized by fear because of your miraculous deeds. You make the going forth of the morning and the evening shout for joy.

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure." (Selah)

From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,

He will humble the arrogant commanders-in-chief, instilling fear among the kings of the earth. To the director: To Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.

The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.

He led them to safety so they would not fear. As for their enemies, the sea covered them.

(May those who hate the Lord cower in fear before him! May they be permanently humiliated!)

O Lord of hosts,How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful;O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

You will not fear the terror of the night,the arrow that flies by day,

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]!He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

At the voice of your word they went in flight; at the sound of your thunder they went away in fear;

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He has sent redemption to His people;He has ordained His covenant forever;Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear].

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

He will not fear bad news;his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is assured; he will not fear.In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

How blessed are all who fear the LORD as they follow in his ways.

Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.