Bible Verses About Fear of Retribution

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

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.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

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.

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this.

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.