Bible Verses About Fear of God: Reverence

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

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.

But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.

But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

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

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.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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

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

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.

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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.

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

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

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

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.

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

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.

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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.

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.

(A Song of degrees.) Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

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.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;