“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;”
What Does the Bible Say About Fear?
'Do not fear' appears 365 times in the Bible — one for every day. But Scripture also honors 'the fear of the Lord.' These verses distinguish both.
18 verses·6 eras·7 promises
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.”
— Psalms 56:3· David
“Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
— Psalms 118:6· David
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
— Psalms 23:4· David
“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!”
— Psalms 111:10· unknown
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. By David. A contemplative psalm.”
— Psalms 31:24· David
“Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.”
— Psalms 27:14· David
“Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
— Psalms 27:1· David
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”
— Luke 12:7Promise
“The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.”
— Luke 2:10Promise
“But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."”
— Matthew 14:27Promise
Early Church (~50 AD)
“But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.”
— Acts 5:29· Peter
Apostolic Era (~50 AD)
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7Promise
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
— Romans 15:4Promise
“"There is no fear of God before their eyes."”
patriarchs
“After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."”
— Genesis 15:1Promise
end_times
“Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed."”
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