23 For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
Job 31:23
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Job 23:14–16
14 For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans. 15 Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him. 16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
Job 3:24–26
24 I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water. 25 For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me. 26 I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”
Job 33:6–8
6 I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay. 7 Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you. 8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
Job 6:3–5
3 For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me. 5 Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox l…
Psalms 119:119–121
119 All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies. 120 My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments. 121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
Job 13:10–12
10 Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. 11 Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you? 12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
Prayer of Manasseh 1:4–6
4 whom all things fear, yes, tremble before your power, (WEB) 5 for the majesty of your glory can’t be borne, and the anger of your threatening toward sinners is unbearable. (WEB) 6 Your merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable, (WEB)
Job 9:16–18
16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. 17 For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. 18 He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
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