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Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.

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

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

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

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

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

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

Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!

So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.

…wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.

He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.

He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.

My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

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

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

…when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

…and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.

…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.

This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.

Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

…who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely 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 tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.