'Terrified' in the Bible

Every living creature of the earth and every bird of the sky will be terrified of you. Everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea are under your authority.

Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord,

Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.

So I responded to you, "Do not be terrified of them!

For I was terrified at the Lord's intense anger that threatened to destroy you. But he listened to me this time as well.

"Listen, Israel! Today you are moving forward to do battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted. Do not fear and tremble or be terrified because of them,

Your life will hang in doubt before you; you will be terrified by night and day and will have no certainty of surviving from one day to the next.

She said to the men, "I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. We are absolutely terrified of you, and all who live in the land are cringing before you.

They said to Joshua, "It was carefully reported to your subjects how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified.

When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was absolutely terrified.

When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, "Your servant has done what you asked. I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.

They were absolutely terrified and said, "Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?"

Their residents are powerless, they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.

Esther replied, "The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!" Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.

But now the same thing comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are terrified.

For, when I think about this, I am terrified and my body feels a shudder.

That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him.

Indeed, God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors --

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw.

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.

They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.

May they be humiliated and continually terrified! May they die in shame!

Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.

Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.

"Do not say, 'Conspiracy,' every time these people say the word. Don't be afraid of what scares them; don't be terrified.

Their residents are powerless; they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.

You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. You will not experience oppression; indeed, you will not be afraid. You will not be terrified, for nothing frightening will come near you.

"But you, Jeremiah, get yourself ready! Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.

For the Lord says, 'I will make both you and your friends terrified of what will happen to you. You will see all of them die by the swords of their enemies. I will hand all the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will carry some of them away into exile in Babylon and he will kill others of them with the sword.

I will install rulers over them who will care for them. Then they will no longer need to fear or be terrified. None of them will turn up missing. I, the Lord, promise it!

So I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servants. Do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from a faraway land where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.

What do I see?" says the Lord. "The soldiers are terrified. They are retreating. They have been defeated. They are overcome with terror; they desert quickly without looking back.

"You descendants of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid; do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from the faraway lands where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.

I will make the people of Elam terrified of their enemies, who are seeking to kill them. I will vent my fierce anger and bring disaster upon them," says the Lord. "I will send armies chasing after them until I have completely destroyed them.

They will report that the fords have been captured, the reed marshes have been burned, the soldiers are terrified.

But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words -- even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions -- do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!

I have made your forehead harder than flint -- like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house."

because they will lack bread and water. Each one will be terrified, and they will rot for their iniquity.

Now the coastlands will tremble on the day of your fall; the coastlands by the sea will be terrified by your passing.'

All who know you among the peoples are shocked at you; you have become terrified and will be no more.'"

Indeed, I terrified him in the land of the living, yet he will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with those killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the sovereign Lord."

Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.

So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end."

They will lick the dust like a snake, like serpents crawling on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds to the Lord our God; they will be terrified of you.