A companion message to this study is Importance Of Holy Fear.
Genesis 22:12
And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
Exodus 14:31
Thus Israel saw the great work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord and His servant Moses.
Exodus 18:21
Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 20:20
And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”
Leviticus 19:14
You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:32
‘You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 25:17
Therefore you shall not oppress one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 4:10
especially concerning the day you stood before the Lord your God in Horeb, when the Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear
Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
Deuteronomy 6:2
that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.
Deuteronomy 6:24
And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:6
“Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.
Deuteronomy 10:12
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy 10:20
You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.
Deuteronomy 11:25
No man shall be able to stand against you; the Lord your God will put the dread of you and the fear of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has said to you.
Deuteronomy 13:4
You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.
Deuteronomy 14:23
And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.
Deuteronomy 17:19
And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes,
Deuteronomy 19:20
And those who remain shall hear and fear, and hereafter they shall not again commit such evil among you.
Deuteronomy 21:21
Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones; so you shall put away the evil from among you, and all Israel shall hear and fear.
Deuteronomy 25:18
how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you were tired and weary; and he did not fear God.
Deuteronomy 28:58
“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE LORD YOUR GOD,
Joshua 4:24
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”
Joshua 22:25
For the Lord has made the Jordan a border between you and us, you children of Reuben and children of Gad. You have no part in the Lord.” So your descendants would make our descendants cease fearing the Lord.’
Joshua 24:14
“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord!
1 Samuel 11:7
So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.” And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
1 Samuel 12:14
If you fear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your God.
1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
1 Samuel 12:24
Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.
1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.
1 Kings 18:12
And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the Lord will carry you to a place I do not know; so when I go and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he will kill me. But I your servant have feared the Lord from my youth.
2 Kings 4:1
A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
2 Kings 17:25
And it was so, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they did not fear the Lord; therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
2 Kings 17:28
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
2 Kings 17:32
So they feared the Lord, and from every class they appointed for themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places.
2 Kings 17:33
They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods—according to the rituals of the nations from among whom they were carried away.
2 Kings 17:34
To this day they continue practicing the former rituals; they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances, or the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel,
2 Kings 17:39
But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
2 Kings 17:41
So these nations feared the Lord, yet served their carved images; also their children and their children’s children have continued doing as their fathers did, even to this day.
2 Chronicles 6:31
that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways as long as they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.
2 Chronicles 6:33
then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name.
2 Chronicles 14:14
Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them.
2 Chronicles 17:10
And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 19:7
Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.”
2 Chronicles 19:9
And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a loyal heart:
2 Chronicles 20:29
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah 7:2
that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.
Job 1:8
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him
Job 1:9
So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Job 2:3
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
Job 6:14
“To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend, Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Job 9:35
Then I would speak and not fear Him, But it is not so with me.
Job 22:4
“Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you, And enters into judgment with you?
Job 28:28
And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Job 37:24
Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.”
Psalm 2:11
Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 5:7
But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.
Psalm 9:20
Put them in fear, O Lord, That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah
Psalm 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Psalm 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalm 22:23
You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
Psalm 22:25
My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
Psalm 25:12-14
12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. 13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
Psalm 31:19
Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!
Psalm 33:8
Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Psalm 33:18-19
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Psalm 34:7
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
Psalm 34:9
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
Psalm 34:11
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Psalm 36:1
An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalm 55:19
God will hear, and afflict them, Even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God.
Psalm 60:4
You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
Psalm 61:5
For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.
Psalm 64:9
All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.
Psalm 66:16
Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
Psalm 67:7
God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
Psalm 76:11
Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.
Psalm 85:9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
Psalm 89:7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
Psalm 90:11
Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath.
Psalm 96:4
For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psalm 102:15
So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
Psalm 103:11
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
Psalm 103:13
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,
Psalm 111:5
He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
Psalm 112:1
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments.
Psalm 115:11-13
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.
Psalm 118:4
Let those who fear the Lord now say, “His mercy endures forever.”
Psalm 119:38
Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You.
Psalm 119:63
I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.
Psalm 119:74
Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.
Psalm 119:79
Let those who fear You turn to me, Those who know Your testimonies.
Psalm 119:120
My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.
Psalm 128:4
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.
Psalm 130:4
But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.
Psalm 135:20
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
Psalm 147:11
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord,
Proverbs 2:5
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Proverbs 13:13
He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
Proverbs 16:6
In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that you grasp this, And also not remove your hand from the other; For he who fears God will escape them all.
Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.
Ecclesiastes 8:13
But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.
Isaiah 8:13
The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:3
His[Jesus'] delight is in the fear of the Lord, And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
Isaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
Isaiah 29:23
But when he sees his children, The work of My hands, in his midst, They will hallow My name, And hallow the Holy One of Jacob, And fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah 33:6
Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the Lord is His treasure.
Isaiah 50:10
“Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord And rely upon his God.
Isaiah 57:11
“And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me?
Isaiah 59:19
So shall they fear The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah 63:17
O Lord, why have You made us stray from Your ways, And hardened our heart from Your fear? Return for Your servants’ sake, The tribes of Your inheritance.
Jeremiah 2:19
Your own wickedness will correct you, And your backslidings will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing That you have forsaken the Lord your God, And the fear of Me is not in you,” Says the Lord God of hosts.
Jeremiah 3:8
Then I saw that for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it.
Jeremiah 5:24
They do not say in their heart, “Let us now fear the Lord our God, Who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season. He reserves for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.”
Jeremiah 10:7
Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah ever put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and seek the Lord’s favor? And the Lord relented concerning the doom which He had pronounced against them. But we are doing great evil against ourselves.”
Ezekiel 30:13
‘Thus says the Lord God: “I will also destroy the idols, And cause the images to cease from Noph; There shall no longer be princes from the land of Egypt; I will put fear in the land of Egypt.
Hosea 3:5
Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days.
Hosea 10:3
For now they say, “We have no king, Because we did not fear the Lord. And as for a king, what would he do for us?”
Amos 3:8
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Jonah 1:9
So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”
Jonah 1:16
Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.
Micah 7:17
They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid of the Lord our God, And shall fear because of You.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction’— So that her dwelling would not be cut off, Despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.
Haggai 1:12
[ The People’s Obedience ] Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him; and the people feared the presence of the Lord.
Malachi 1:14
“But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished— For I am a great King,” Says the Lord of hosts, “And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Malachi 2:5
“My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, And I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name.
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness Against sorcerers, Against adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans, And against those who turn away an alien— Because they do not fear Me,” Says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3:16
[ A Book of Remembrance ] Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, And the Lord listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the Lord And who meditate on His name.
Malachi 4:2
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Mark 11:18
And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching.
Luke 1:50
And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
Acts 9:31
[ The Church Prospers ] Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
Acts 10:2
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
Acts 10:22
And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”
Acts 10:35
But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
Acts 13:26
“Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Colossians 3:22
Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Revelation 14:7
saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.”
Revelation 19:5
Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”
Steve Pursell, 12/29/14