Bible Verses About Fear

"And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered."

"After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."

"And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake."

"And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is."

"And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake."

"Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight."

"The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac."

"Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children."

"And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also."

"And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:"

"And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them."

"And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:"

"And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?"

"Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them."

"But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God."

"And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever."

"Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased."

"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 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."

"I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee."

"Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God."

"Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD."

"Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD."

"Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God."

"Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee."

"Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God."

"Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not."

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon."

"Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged."

"This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee."

"And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon."

"Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for 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 the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day."

"Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him."

"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."

"There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you."

"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 all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you."

"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."

"And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously."

"And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:"

"And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you."

"And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;"

"And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear."

"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;"

"And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:"

"In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see."

"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."

"And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

"Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:"

"And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it."

"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."

"And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:"

"And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee."

"And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."

"And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?"

"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."

"And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle."

"And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice."

"And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die."

"But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:"

"And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."

"And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman."

"And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it."

"And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent."

"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:"

"And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;"

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

"And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."

"Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard."

"And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth."

"And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them."

"And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually."

"Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant."

"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."

"Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name."

"And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son."

"And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth."

"Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen."

"And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."

"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."

"Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;"

"With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:"

"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."

"And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods."

"And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods."

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

"And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you."

"And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations."

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

"And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD."

"That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers."

"Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name."

"And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them."

"And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat."

"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."

"Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you."

"And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel."

"And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening."

"O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer."

"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?"

"But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God."

"My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear."

"Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear."

"And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them."

"The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people."

"And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them."

"Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?"

"Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?"

"Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake."

"To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty."

"Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:"

"Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me."

"For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:"

"Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God."

"Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them."

"Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?"

"Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;"

"Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places."

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

"Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?"

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

"She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;"

"He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword."

"Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;"

"When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."

"For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:"

"But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

"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."