Primary Verses:

1. Deut. 6:13

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

2. Lev. 19:14

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

3. Acts 9:31

   • "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."

Supporting Verses:

4. Lev. 19:32

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

5. Lev. 25:17

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

6. Deut. 4:10

   • "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."

7. Deut. 6:2

   • "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."

8. Deut. 6:24

   • "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."

9. Deut. 8:6

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

10. Deut. 10:12

    • "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."

11. Deut. 10:20

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

12. Deut. 13:4

    • "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."

13. Deut. 14:23

    • "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."

14. Deut. 17:19

    • "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:"

15. Deut. 28:58

    • "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;"

16. Deut. 31:12-13

    • "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."

17. Josh 24:14

    • "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."

18. 1 Sam. 11:7

    • "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."

19. 1 Sam. 12:14

    • "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:"

20. 1 Sam. 12:24

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

21. 1 Kings 18:12

    • "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."

22. 2 Kings 4:1

    • "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."

23. 2 Kings 17:28

    • "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."

24. 2 Kings 17:36-39

    • "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."

25. 2 Chron. 14:14

    • "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."

26. 2 Chron. 17:10

    • "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."

27. 2 Chron. 19:7-9

    • "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.  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.  And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."

28. Neh. 1:11

    • "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."

29. Job 28:28

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

30. Psalms 2:11

    • "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling."

31. Psalms 15:4

    • "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."

32. Psalms 19:9

    • "The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether."

33. Psalms 22:23

    • "Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel."

34. Psalms 25:14

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

35. Psalms 33:8

    • "Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him."

36. Psalms 33:18

    • "Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;"

37. Psalms 34:7-11

    • "The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.  O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.  The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.  Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD."

38. Psalms 36:1

    • "The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes."

39. Psalms 86:11

    • "Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name."

40. Psalms 96:9

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

41. Psalms 102:15

    • "So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory."

42. Psalms 103:13-18

    • "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.  For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.  As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.  For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.  But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them."

43. Psalms 111:10

    • "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."

44. Psalms 115:11

    • "Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield."

45. Psalms 118:4

    • "Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever."

46. Psalms 135:20

    • "Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD."

47. Psalms 147:11

    • "The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."

48. Prov. 1:7

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

49. Prov. 1:29

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

50. Prov. 2:5

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

51. Prov. 3:7

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

52. Prov. 8:13

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

53. Prov. 9:10

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

54. Prov. 10:27

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

55. Prov. 14:26-27

    • "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."

56. Prov. 15:16

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

57. Prov. 15:33

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

58. Prov. 16:6

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

59. Prov. 19:23

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

60. Prov. 22:4

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

61. Prov. 23:17

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

62. Prov. 24:21

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

63. Eccl. 12:13

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

64. Is. 2:10

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

65. Is. 2:19-21

    • "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."

66. Is. 8:13

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

67. Is. 11:2-3

    • "And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:"

68. Is. 33:6

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

69. Is. 59:19

    • "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."

70. Jer. 5:24

    • "Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest."

71. Jer. 26:19

    • "Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls."

72. Hos. 3:5

    • "Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days."

73. Jonah 1:9

    • "And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land."

74. Hag. 1:12

    • "Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD."

75. Acts 9:31

    • "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."

76. Rev. 15:4

    • "Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest."