MANDI HART

WASHED WITH THE WORD TO

CONQUER FEAR

Why so many scriptures

If you’ve read my book, Courage in the Fire, you will realize how powerful the Word of God is to reframe and shape our lives. I’ve created this special printable for you so that you can highlight, absorb and find refuge in these words.

Make them your own and use them as you fight fear and live with love, power and clear thinking.

Promises that replace the stronghold

Charles Stanley understood God’s nature and compassion when he penned these words: “Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.”

Jesus says to you today, “Fear not.” The Bible is full of passages urging us to not give in to fear. These passages speak to fearful, despairing, anxious, discouraged and afraid hearts. In the New King James Version, there are plenty of verses relating to fear. ‘Fear not’ occurs 302 times in 129 verses. ‘Do not be afraid’ is mentioned 286 times in 58 verses and ‘Do not fear’ is referenced 252 times in 69 verses. This is just to show you that there are many, many verses about fear in the Bible.

By the sheer magnitude of the number of verses, we can understand that it is an indispensable concept for us to grasp. God is trying to get our attention. He knows that humans have a tendency to be afraid. Therefore, through His Word, the Lord urges us to live a life free of fear. He doesn’t want us to be trapped by it.

The next section is a storehouse of Scripture. It should take you about 20 minutes to read through in one sitting. While you do this, you are washing and re-patterning your brain with the truth of God’s word. My advice would be to do this every day for 21 days. If 20 minutes is too long for a single sitting, then break it up into 10 verses per day. Feast on these 150 verses and receive God’s heart about living a life without fear.

 150 Verses of hope for those whose hearts live with fear

1. Genesis 15:1 – After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.’

2. Genesis 21:17 – God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her ‘What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.’

3. Genesis 26:24 – That night the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.’

4. Genesis 35:17 – And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her ‘Don’t despair, for you have another son’.

5. Genesis 43:23 – ‘It’s all right,’ he said. ‘Don’t be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver.’ Then he brought Simeon out to them. 

6. Genesis 46:3 — ‘I am God, the God of your father,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.’

7. Genesis 50:21 – ‘So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.’ And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them. 

8. Exodus 14:13 – Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.’

9. Exodus 20:20 – Moses said to the people ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.’

10.Leviticus 26:6 – I will grant peace in the land, and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove wild beasts from the land and the sword will not pass through your country.

11.Number 14:9 – Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them. 

12.Numbers 21:34 – The Lord said to Moses, ‘Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon King of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.’

13.Deuteronomy 1:17 – Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God.

14.Deuteronomy 1:21 – See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

15.Deuteronomy 1:29 – Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them.’

16.Deuteronomy 3:2 – The Lord said to me ‘Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.’

17.Deuteronomy 3:22 – Do not be afraid of them; the Lord you God himself will fight for you.

18.Deuteronomy 7:18 – But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.

19.Deuteronomy 20:1 – When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. 

20.Deuteronomy 20:3 – He shall say: ‘Hear, Israel: today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be faint-hearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.’

21.Deuteronomy 31:6 – Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

22. Deuteronomy 31:8 – The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

23. Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

24.Joshua 8:1 – Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land.’

25.Joshua 10:8 – The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.’

26.Joshua 10:25 – Joshua said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.’

27.Joshua 11:6 – The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them, slain, over to Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots’

28.Judges 6:23 – But the Lord said to him, ‘Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.’

29.Ruth 3:11 - And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.

30.1 Samuel 12:20 – ‘Do not be afraid,’ Samuel replied. ‘You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.’

31.1 Samuel 23:17 – ‘Don’t be afraid,’ he said. ‘My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You shall be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.’

32.2 Samuel 9:7 — ‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and  you will always eat at my table.’

33.1 Kings 17:13 – Elijah said to her, ‘Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and make something for yourself and your son.’

34.2 Kings 1:15 – The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.’ So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.  

35.2 Kings 6:16 –  ‘Don’t be afraid,’ the prophet answered. ‘Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’

36.1 Chronicles 22:13 – Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave to Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. 

37.1 Chronicles 28:20 – David also said to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the tempe of the Lord is finished.’

38.2 Chronicles 20:15 – He said: ‘Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”’

39.2 Chronicles 20:17 – You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. God out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.

40.2 Chronicles 32:7 – Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.

41.Nehemiah 4:14 – After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, ‘Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.’

42.Job 5:21 – You will be safe from slander and have no fear when destruction comes.

43.Job 11:14, 15 – Get rid of your sins, and leave all iniquity behind you. Then your face will brighten with innocence. You will be strong and free of fear.

44.Job 21:9 – Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them.

45.Psalm 3:6 – I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

46.Psalm 4:8 – In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

47.Psalm 14:5 - There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.

48.Psalm 16:7-9 I will praise the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.

49.Psalm 18:4-6 - The pangs of death surrounded me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

50.Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.

51.Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? 

52.Psalm 27:3 – Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

53.Psalm 34:4 - I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears

54.Psalm 34:9 - Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.

55.Psalm 46:2 – Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

56.Psalm 49:16, 17 – Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

57. Psalm 56: 3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise — in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? 

58.Psalm 56:11 – In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 

59.Psalm 78:53 – He guided them safely, so they were unafraid; but the sea engulfed their enemies.

60.Psalm 91:5 – You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day

61.Psalm 91:14, 15 - Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

62.Psalm 94:19 – When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

63.Psalm 118:6 – The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

64.Psalm 119:165 – Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. 

65.Proverbs 1:33 - But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.

66.Proverbs 3:24 – When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

67.Proverbs 3:25 – Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked.

68.Proverbs 29:25 - The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

69.Ecclesiastes 11:10 – So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigour are meaningless. 

70.Isaiah 7:4 – Say to him “Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smouldering stubs of firewood — because of the fierce anger or Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.”

71.Isaiah 8:12 Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.

72.Isaiah 12:2 – Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.

73.Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. 

74.Isaiah 35:4 – 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.’

75.Isaiah 37:6 – Isaiah said to them, ‘Tell your master, ‘This is what the Lord says: do not be afraid of what you have heard – those words with which the underlings of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.’”

76.Isaiah 40:9 – You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God!’

77.Isaiah 41:10 – 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. 

78.Isaiah 41:13 – 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. 

79.Isaiah 41:14 – ‘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.

80.Isaiah 43:1 – 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.’

81.Isaiah 43:5 – Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.

82.Isaiah 44:2 – This is what the Lord says — he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

83.Isaiah 44:8 – Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.

84.Isaiah 51:7 — ‘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’

85.Isaiah 54:4 — ‘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.’

86.Isaiah 54:14 – 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.

87.Jeremiah 1:8 — ‘Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,’ declares the Lord

88.Jeremiah 10:5 – Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do you no harm nor can they do any good.

89.Jeremiah 17:8 – They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

90.Jeremiah 30:10 – “So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel,” declares the Lord. “I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid.”

91.Jeremiah 40:9 – Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to reassure them and their men. ‘Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians,’ he said. ‘Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.’

92.Jeremiah 42:11 – Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands. 

93.Jeremiah 46:27 – Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel. I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid.

94.Jeremiah 46:28a – Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant, for I am with you; declares the Lord.

95.Jeremiah 51:46 – Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumours are heard in the land; one rumour comes this year, another the next, rumours of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. 

96.Lamentations 3:57 – You came near when I called you and you said. ‘Do not fear.’

97.Ezekiel 3:9 – I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.

98.Daniel 10:12 – Then he continued, ‘Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.’

99.Daniel 10:19 – ‘Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,’ he said. ‘Peace! Be strong now; be strong'; When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Speak , my lord, since you have given me strength.’

100. Joel 2:21-22 – Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things! Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield their riches.

101. Zephaniah 3:16 – On that day they will say to Jerusalem, ‘Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.’

102. Haggai 2:5 – This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.

103. Zechariah 8:13 – Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse among the nations, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.

104. Zechariah 8:15 – So again in these days I am determined to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear.

105. Malachi 3:5 – ‘So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud labourers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,’ says the Lord Almighty.  

106.Matthew 1:20 – But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’

107.Matthew 6:25-34 – Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes: Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grown. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you – you of little faith? So do not worry, saying “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness , and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. 

108. Matthew 8:26 - But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

109. Matthew 10:19 – But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say.

110. Matthew 10:26 – ‘So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.’

111. Matthew 10:28 – Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 

112. Matthew 10:31 – So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

113. Matthew 14:27 – But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’

114. Matthew 17:7 – But Jesus came and touched them. ‘Get up,’ he said. ‘Don’t be afraid.’

115. Matthew 28:5 – The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’

116. Matthew 28:10 – Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go Galilee; there they will see me.’

117.Mark 4:38-41 - Jesus was in the back part of the boat sleeping on a pillow. They woke Him up, crying out, “Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?” He got up and spoke sharp words to the wind. He said to the sea, “Be quiet! Be still.” At once the wind stopped blowing. There were no more waves. He said to His followers, “Why are you so full of fear? Do you not have faith?” They were very much afraid and said to each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and waves obey Him!”

118. Mark 5:36 – Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’

119. Mark 6:49, 50 – And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;  for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

120.Mark 13:11 – Whenever you are arrested and brought to trail, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 

121.Luke 1:13 – But the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.’

122.Luke 1:30 – But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.’ 

123.Luke 2:10 – But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’

124.Luke 5:9, 10 – For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.’

125.Luke 8:50 – Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.’

126.Luke 12:4 – ‘I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.’

127.Luke 12:7 – Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

128.Luke 12:11 – When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

129.Luke 12:22 - Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.”

130.Luke 12:32 – ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your  Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.’

131.Luke 21:25, 26 - And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

132.John 6:20 – But he said to them, ‘It is I; don’t be afraid.’

133.John 12:15 – ‘Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt’

134.John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

135.John 16:33 – ‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’

136.Acts 18:9 – One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.’

137.Acts 20:10 – Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms round him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said, ‘He’s alive!’

138.Acts 27:23, 24 – For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

139.Romans 5:1 – Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 

140.Romans 8:15 - For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

141.Hebrews 13:6 – So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’

142.Philippians 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

143. 2 Timothy 1:7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

144.Hebrews 13:6 - So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

145.1 Peter 3:6 – Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

146.1 Peter 3:14 – But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’

147.1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

148.1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 

149.Revelation 1:17 – When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.’

150.Revelation 2:10 – Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. 

15 Verses about the fear of the Lord

The Lord is glorious, and worthy of all of our praise and worship. He is the Creator of heaven and earth. He is the beginning and the end. He is God, and because He is God we walk in awe of Him, and the way He loves us.

I thought to include just 15 verses on what it means to fear God. This is a healthy fear and it leads to life, love, and joy. Meditate on these verses while allowing your soul to heal.

1. Deuteronomy 8:6 - Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.

2. Deuteronomy 10:12 - And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.

3. Joshua 24:14 - Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord!

4. Job 28:28 - And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’

5. Psalm 66:15 - Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

6. Psalm 96:4 - For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

7. Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8. Proverbs 2:4-6 - If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver and search for her as you would hidden treasures; Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] and discover the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

9. Isaiah 11:2 - 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.

10. Malachi 3:16 - Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.

11.2 Corinthians 7:1 - Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

12.Hebrews 12:28 - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

13.1 Peter 2:17 - Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

14.Revelation 14:7 - He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

15.Revelation 19:5 - Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

What do you think?

• What are your favourite verses? Try to memorize your top two verses from each section.

• How can you apply these promises to your life? Make it practical as your journal and live it out.

I’d love to hear from you regarding teh questions above and how have you applied them to your life? Please email me hello@mandihart.net

May the Lord bless you in everything you do. May He protect your coming in and going out both now and forever more. May you live a joy-filled life in freedom and full colour.