FEAR the LORD verses

 

Hebrews 11:7

King James Version

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God 

of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, 

prepared an ark to the saving of his house; 

by the which he condemned the world, 

and became heir of the righteousness 

which is by faith.

Why must we fear the LORD?

Why is it foolish not to?

JESUS declared:

Matthew 10:28

King James Version

28 And fear not them which kill the body, 

but are not able to kill the soul: 

but rather fear him which is able to destroy 

both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:4-5

King James Version

4 And I say unto you my friends, 

Be not afraid of them that kill the body, 

and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: 

Fear him, which after he hath killed 

hath power to cast into hell; 

yea, I say unto you, 

Fear him.

Let Scripture guide us:

Deuteronomy 8:6

King James Version

6 Therefore thou shalt keep 

the commandments of the Lord thy God, 

to walk in his ways, 

and to fear him.

Deuteronomy 10:12

King James Version

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,

Deuteronomy 17:19

King James Version

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:

Deuteronomy 31:12

King James Version

12 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:

Joshua 4:24

King James Version

24 That all the people of the earth 

might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: 

that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

Joshua 24:14

King James Version

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.

1 Samuel 12:14

King James Version

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:

Job 28:28

King James Version

28 And unto man he said, 

Behold, 

the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; 

and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 2:11

King James Version

11 Serve the Lord with fear, 

and rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 19:9

King James Version

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, 

enduring for ever: 

the judgments of the Lord are true 

and righteous altogether.

Psalm 25:14

King James Version

14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; 

and he will shew them his covenant.

Psalm 33:8

King James Version

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: 

let all the inhabitants of the world 

stand in awe of him.

Psalm 34:9

King James Version

9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: 

for there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalm 86:11

King James Version

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; 

I will walk in thy truth: 

unite my heart to fear thy name.

Psalm 103:13

King James Version

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

Psalm 111:10

King James Version

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.

Psalm 112:1

King James Version

112 Praise ye the Lord. 

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, 

that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 115:11

King James Version

11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: 

he is their help and their shield.

Psalm 128:1

King James Version

128 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; 

that walketh in his ways.

Psalm 145:19

King James Version

19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: 

he also will hear their cry, 

and will save them.

Proverbs 1:7

King James Version

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: 

but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2:1-6

King James Version

2 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.

6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: 

out of his mouth cometh knowledge 

and understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

King James Version

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: 

fear the Lord, 

and depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

King James Version

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

King James Version

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: 

and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs 14:26

King James Version

26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: 

and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 14:27

King James Version

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, 

to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:6

King James Version

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: 

and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 19:23

King James Version

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 23:17

King James Version

17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: 

but be thou in the fear of the Lord 

all the day long.

Proverbs 28:14

King James Version

14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: 

but he that hardeneth his heart 

shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 31:30

King James Version

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: 

but a woman that feareth the Lord, 

she shall be praised.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

King James Version

13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: 

Fear God, and keep his commandments: 

for this is the whole duty of man.

Isaiah 8:13

King James Version

13 Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; 

and let him be your fear, 

and let him be your dread.

Isaiah 33:6

King James Version

6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be 

the stability of thy times, 

and strength of salvation: 

the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Luke 1:50

King James Version

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him 

from generation to generation.

Acts 9:31

King James Version

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.

2 Corinthians 7:1

King James Version

7 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, 

let us cleanse ourselves 

from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, 

perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Hebrews 10:26-31

King James Version

26 For if we sin wilfully 

after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, 

there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment 

and fiery indignation, 

which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy 

under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, 

suppose ye, 

shall he be thought worthy, 

who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, 

and hath counted the blood of the covenant, 

wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, 

and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, 

Vengeance belongeth unto me, 

I will recompense, 

saith the Lord. 

And again, 

The Lord shall judge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing 

to fall into the hands of the living God.

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The way of nations

 

Deuteronomy 32:16

King James Version

16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, 

with abominations provoked they him to anger.

What is the "way of nations"?

The way of nations is also called the "way of the heathen".

The Bible is replete with verses on grievous abominations against the FAITHFUL GOD of Israel.

So we shall start with this striking chapter -- practices which continue "unto this day" -- challenging the authority of GOD.

2 Kings 17:1-2

King James Version

17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah 

began Hoshea the son of Elah 

to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

2 And he did that which was evil 

in the sight of the Lord, 

but not as the kings of Israel 

that were before him.

2 Kings 17:3-6

King James Version

3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; 

and Hoshea became his servant, 

and gave him presents.

4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy 

in Hoshea: 

for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, 

and brought no present to the king of Assyria,

as he had done year by year: 

therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, 

and bound him in prison.

5 Then the king of Assyria 

came up throughout all the land, 

and went up to Samaria, 

and besieged it three years.

6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria 

took Samaria, 

and carried Israel away into Assyria, 

and placed them in Halah and in Habor 

by the river of Gozan, 

and in the cities of the Medes.

2 Kings 17:7-12

King James Version

7 For so it was, 

that the children of Israel had sinned 

against the Lord their God, 

which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, 

from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, 

and had feared other gods,

8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, 

whom the Lord cast out 

from before the children of Israel, 

and of the kings of Israel, 

which they had made.

9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things 

that were not right against the Lord their God, 

and they built them high places in all their cities, 

from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

10 And they set them up images and groves 

in every high hill, 

and under every green tree:

11 And there they burnt incense 

in all the high places, 

as did the heathen 

whom the Lord carried away before them; 

and wrought wicked things 

to provoke the Lord to anger:

12 For they served idols, 

whereof the Lord had said unto them, 

Ye shall not do this thing.

2 Kings 17:13

King James Version

13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel, 

and against Judah, 

by all the prophets, 

and by all the seers, 

saying, 

Turn ye from your evil ways, 

and keep my commandments and my statutes, 

according to all the law 

which I commanded your fathers, 

and which I sent to you 

by my servants the prophets.

2 Kings 17:14-15

King James Version

14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, 

but hardened their necks, 

like to the neck of their fathers, 

that did not believe in the Lord their God.

15 And they rejected his statutes, 

and his covenant that he made with their fathers, 

and his testimonies which he testified against them; 

and they followed vanity, 

and became vain, 

and went after the heathen 

that were round about them, 

concerning whom the Lord had charged them, 

that they should not do like them.

2 Kings 17:16-17

King James Version

16 And they left 

all the commandments of the Lord their God, 

and made them molten images, 

even two calves, 

and made a grove, 

and worshipped all the host of heaven, 

and served Baal.

17 And they caused their sons and their daughters 

to pass through the fire, 

and used divination and enchantments, 

and sold themselves to do evil 

in the sight of the Lord, 

to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 17:18

King James Version

18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, 

and removed them out of his sight: 

there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

2 Kings 17:19

King James Version

19 Also Judah kept not 

the commandments of the Lord their God, 

but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

2 Kings 17:20-23

King James Version

20 And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel, 

and afflicted them, 

and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, 

until he had cast them out of his sight.

21 For he rent Israel from the house of David; 

and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: 

and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, 

and made them sin a great sin.

22 For the children of Israel 

walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; 

they departed not from them;

23 Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, 

as he had said by all his servants the prophets. 

So was Israel carried away 

out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.

2 Kings 17:24-25

King James Version

24 And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, 

and from Cuthah, and from Ava, 

and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, 

and placed them in the cities of Samaria 

instead of the children of Israel: 

and they possessed Samaria, 

and dwelt in the cities thereof.

25 And so it was at the beginning 

of their dwelling there, 

that they feared not the Lord: 

therefore the Lord sent lions among them, 

which slew some of them.

2 Kings 17:26

King James Version

26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, 

saying, 

The nations which thou hast removed, 

and placed in the cities of Samaria, 

know not the manner of the God of the land: 

therefore he hath sent lions among them, 

and, behold, 

they slay them, 

because they know not 

the manner of the God of the land.

2 Kings 17:27

King James Version

27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, 

saying, 

Carry thither one of the priests 

whom ye brought from thence; 

and let them go and dwell there, 

and let him teach them 

the manner of the God of the land.

2 Kings 17:28

King James Version

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.

2 Kings 17:29

King James Version

29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, 

and put them in the houses of the high places 

which the Samaritans had made, 

every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

2 Kings 17:30-31

King James Version

30 And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, 

and the men of Cuth made Nergal, 

and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, 

and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire 

to Adrammelech and Anammelech, 

the gods of Sepharvaim.

2 Kings 17:32

King James Version

32 So they feared the Lord, 

and made unto themselves of the lowest of them 

priests of the high places, 

which sacrificed for them 

in the houses of the high places.

2 Kings 17:33

King James Version

33 They feared the Lord, 

and served their own gods,

after the manner of the nations 

whom they carried away from thence.

2 Kings 17:34-39

King James Version

34 Unto this day they do 

after the former manners: 

they fear not the Lord, 

neither do they after their statutes, 

or after their ordinances, 

or after the law and commandment 

which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, 

whom he named Israel;

35 With whom the Lord had made a covenant, 

and charged them, 

saying, 

Ye shall not fear other gods, 

nor bow yourselves to them, 

nor serve them, 

nor sacrifice to them:

36 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.

37 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.

38 And the covenant that I have made with you 

ye shall not forget; 

neither shall ye fear other gods.

39 But the Lord your God ye shall fear; 

and he shall deliver you 

out of the hand of all your enemies.

2 Kings 17:40-41

King James Version

40 Howbeit they did not hearken, 

but they did after their former manner.

41 So these nations feared the Lord, 

and served their graven images, 

both their children, 

and their children's children: 

as did their fathers, 

so do they unto this day.

The world is the way it is today.

Desolate.

Chaotic.

Unfaithful.

For we continue to do the same.

As had been prophesied.

The abomination, hypocrisy, hard-heartedness, betrayal, and rebellion continue.

2 Kings 17:33

King James Version

33 They feared the Lord, 

and served their own gods,

after the manner of the nations 

whom they carried away from thence.

Only by the GRACE of GOD are we not all consumed -- yet.

It is right that I write on these abominations, as the Holy Spirit of God inspired me to do so early this morning, for the times are critical.

And the unbelieving man is so unteachable.

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PROPHECIES on JESUS (Psalms)

 

Psalm 22:27

King James Version

27 All the ends of the world shall remember 

and turn unto the Lord: 

and all the kindreds of the nations 

shall worship before thee.

This is the last in the THREE-part series on JESUS, the MESSIAH -- as prophesied from the OLD TESTAMENT.

The HOLY SPIRIT of GOD guided me to these Psalm verses:

Psalm 2

King James Version

2 Why do the heathen rage, 

and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, 

and the rulers take counsel together, 

against the Lord, 

and against his anointed, 

saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, 

and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:

the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 

and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: 

the Lord hath said unto me, 

Thou art my Son; 

this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, 

and I shall give thee the heathen 

for thine inheritance, 

and the uttermost parts of the earth 

for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, 

O ye kings: 

be instructed, 

ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve the Lord with fear, 

and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, 

lest he be angry, 

and ye perish from the way, 

when his wrath is kindled but a little. 

Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 16:10

King James Version

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; 

neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One 

to see corruption.

Psalm 22

King James Version

22 My God, 

my God, 

why hast thou forsaken me? 

why art thou so far from helping me, 

and from the words of my roaring?

2 O my God, 

I cry in the day time, 

but thou hearest not; 

and in the night season, 

and am not silent.

3 But thou art holy, 

O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: 

they trusted, 

and thou didst deliver them.

5 They cried unto thee, 

and were delivered: 

they trusted in thee, 

and were not confounded.

6 But I am a worm, 

and no man; 

a reproach of men, 

and despised of the people.

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: 

they shoot out the lip, 

they shake the head, 

saying,

8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: 

let him deliver him, 

seeing he delighted in him.

9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: 

thou didst make me hope 

when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb:

 thou art my God from my mother's belly.

11 Be not far from me; 

for trouble is near; 

for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have compassed me: 

strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, 

as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, 

and all my bones are out of joint: 

my heart is like wax; 

it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; 

and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; 

and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

16 For dogs have compassed me: 

the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: 

they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may tell all my bones:

 they look and stare upon me.

18 They part my garments among them, 

and cast lots upon my vesture.

19 But be not thou far from me, 

O Lord: 

O my strength, 

haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; 

my darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: 

for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: 

in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

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.

24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred 

the affliction of the afflicted; 

neither hath he hid his face from him; 

but when he cried unto him, 

he heard.

25 My praise shall be of thee 

in the great congregation: 

I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: 

they shall praise the Lord that seek him: 

your heart shall live for ever.

27 All the ends of the world 

shall remember and turn unto the Lord: 

and all the kindreds of the nations 

shall worship before thee.

28 For the kingdom is the Lord's: 

and he is the governor among the nations.

29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: 

all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: 

and none can keep alive his own soul.

30 A seed shall serve him; 

it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

31 They shall come,

 and shall declare his righteousness 

unto a people that shall be born, 

that he hath done this.

Psalm 34:18-20

King James Version

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; 

and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: 

but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: 

not one of them is broken.

Psalm 69:20-21

King James Version

20 Reproach hath broken my heart; 

and I am full of heaviness: 

and I looked for some to take pity, 

but there was none; 

and for comforters, 

but I found none.

21 They gave me also gall for my meat; 

and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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