Reverence for God brings favour to individual believers, their families and the community to which they belong.
God's blessing is conditional upon reverence for him
Psalm 128:1 See also Psalm 115:1; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Jeremiah 32:39
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
The characteristics of reverence
Wisdom is based on reverence for God
Psalm 111:10 See also Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Reverence is pure and eternal
Reverence will characterise the Messiah
God responds to those who revere him
Psalm 147:11 See also Psalm 25:14; Malachi 3:16–18; Acts 10:35
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
Reverence brings God's special attention and compassion
Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 33:18, Psalm 103:13, Psalm 103:17, Psalm 145:19; Luke 1:50
God is good to those who revere him
Reverence brings God's protection and deliverance
Psalm 34:7, Psalm 60:4, Psalm 115:11; Proverbs 14:26
God meets the needs of those who revere him
Exodus 1:21; Psalm 34:9, Psalm 111:5; Jeremiah 5:24–25
Reverence for God is rewarded
God rewards the reverent with prosperity
Deuteronomy 6:24 See also Job 1:9; Psalm 25:12–13, Psalm 85:9, Psalm 112:1, Psalm 128:4; Proverbs 22:4; Malachi 4:2
And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.
Those who revere God avoid his judgment
God rewards reverence with long life and future hope
Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 23:17–18; Ecclesiastes 8:13
God's blessings on those who revere him are a witness to the nations
Reverence ensures success in leadership
2 Samuel 23:3 David; 2 Chronicles 26:5 Uzziah; Acts 9:31
Related themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.