²⁶ In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children.

¹⁰ The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe.

²³ The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

³⁹ and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

⁴⁰ and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

⁶ There shall be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

²⁵ Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

²⁶ For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken.

⁷ Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, And nourishment to your bones.

¹³ He will bless those who fear Yahweh, Both small and great.

¹⁴ May Yahweh increase you more and more, You and your children.

⁶ For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

⁷ He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

⁸ His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.

⁷ The angel of Yahweh encamps round about those who fear him, And delivers them.

⁸ Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

⁹ Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, For there is no lack with those who fear him.

¹⁰ The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

² But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

¹⁶ Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.

¹⁷ They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Hosts, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

¹⁸ Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn't serve him.

¹ Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, Who delights greatly in his commandments.

³¹ So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ Come, my people, enter you into your chambers, and shut your doors about you: hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation be past.

²¹ For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

¹⁸ It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

⁴² Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night."

¹¹ Yahweh said, Most assuredly I will strengthen you for good; most assuredly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.