who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change— he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.

You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.

Saying 15

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

Saying 30

Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,

I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.

It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

“Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.

and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;

say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Israel’s Only Savior

But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

“Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults.

“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

In righteousness you will be established: Tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it will not come near you.

“Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have not been true to me, and have neither remembered me nor taken this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me?

Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.