01/02/24 PROPER FEAR OF THE LORD

01/02/24 PROPER FEAR OF THE LORD 

Fear the Lord. Here are a few thoughts about fearing God and several verses (primarily from Psalms and Proverbs) concerning the benefits of a proper fear of God.

Those who properly fear the Lord, draw near and hear the Lord.

Proper fear of the Lord is to revere the Lord.

Those who do not fear the Lord, steer clear and even jeer the Lord.

BENEFITS OF FEARING GOD (consider your own relationship with God) 

Deuteronomy 5:29
29 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! 

Job 28:28
28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. 

Psalms 2:11
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 

Psalms 25:14
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 

Psalms 31:19
19 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! 

Psalms 34:9
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. 

Psalms 34:11
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 

Psalms 103:13
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 

Psalms 111:10
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. 

Psalms 112:1
1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 

Psalms 115:11
11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 

Psalms 145:19
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 

Proverbs 1:7
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 

Proverbs 2:1-5
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 

Proverbs 3:7
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 

Proverbs 8:13
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 

Proverbs 9:10
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 

Proverbs 10:27
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 

Proverbs 14:26-27
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 

Proverbs 15:16
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 

Proverbs 16:6
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 

Proverbs 19:23
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 

Proverbs 22:3
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 

Proverbs 23:17
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. 

Proverbs 28:14
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.