Benefits of the
Fear of God
PROVISION
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
Psalm 34:9
WISDOM
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.
Proverbs 9:10-11
MERCY
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him
Psalm 103:11
PROTECTION
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
Psalm 115:11
SALVATION
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.
Psalm 145:19
PEACE OF MIND
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
GOD’S GOODNESS
Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men!
Psalm 31:19
ANGELIC PROTECTION
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.
Psalm 34:7
GOD’S CONTINUAL ATTENTION
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
on those who hope in His mercy,
Psalm 33:18
FOOD
He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
Psalm 111:5
FULFILLMENT OF DESIRES
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.
Psalm 145:19
SAFETY FOR OUR CHILDREN
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
and His children will have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
to turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:26-27
SATISFACTION
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
Proverbs 19:23
RICHES, HONOR, & LIFE
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
FAITHFULNESS TO GOD
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.
Jeremiah 32:40
SECURE HOUSEHOLDS
And so it was, because the midwives feared God,
that He provided households for them.
Exodus 1:21
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.
Psalm 25:12
FULL, REWARDING LIVES
Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.
When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
Psalm 128:1-4