'Fear' in the Bible

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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 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.

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!

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.