Feared

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,

When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines

So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

…and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,

I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!”

That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

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

They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land.

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.

…because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.

He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

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

But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.

…which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.

At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD of Hosts—from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people widely feared, from a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers—to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD of Hosts.

Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD.

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.

At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.

…because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

…and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.