Lexicon :: Strong's H3373 - yārē'

[fn]There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God].

In his eyes an evil person is despised,

But he honors those who fear the LORD [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].

He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];

You who fear the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence], praise Him!

All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him.

Fear Him [with submissive wonder], all you descendants of Israel.

My praise will be of You in the great assembly.

I will pay my vows [made in the time of trouble] before those who [reverently] fear Him.

Who is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]?

He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.

The secret [of the wise counsel] of the LORD is for those who fear Him,

And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.

How great is Your goodness,

Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,

Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,

[fn]Before the sons of man!

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],

On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,

The [fn]angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience],

And He rescues [each of] them.

O [reverently] fear the LORD, you His saints (believers, holy ones);

For to those who fear Him there is no want.

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack],

A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

For You have heard my vows, O God;

You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name [with reverence].

Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],

And I will tell what He has done for me.

Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder],

That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

Just as a father loves his children,

So the LORD loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him,

And His righteousness to children’s children,

He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence];

He will remember His covenant forever.

You who [reverently] fear the LORD, trust in the LORD;

He is their help and their shield.

He will bless those who fear and worship the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder],

Both the small and the great.

Oh let those who [reverently] fear the LORD, say,

“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad,

Because I wait for Your word.

May those who fear You [with submissive wonder] turn to me,

Even those who have known Your testimonies.

A Song of [fn]Ascents.

Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the LORD [and worships Him with obedience],

Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.

Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favored

Who fears the LORD [and worships Him with obedience].

O house of Levi, bless the LORD;

You who fear the LORD [and worship Him with obedience], bless the LORD [with grateful praise]!

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];

He also will hear their cry and will save them.

The LORD favors those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],

Those who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness.

Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,

But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.

He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the LORD [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],

But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil,

But the fool is arrogant and careless.

Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears the LORD [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.

Then the Lord said,

“Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words

And honors Me [only] with their lip service,

But they remove their hearts far from Me,

And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],

Who is among you who fears the LORD,

Who obeys the voice of His Servant,

Yet who walks in darkness and has no light?

Let him trust and be confident in the name of the LORD and let him rely on his God.

“Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put Micah to death? Did he not [reverently] fear the LORD and entreat the favor of the LORD? And did not the LORD relent and reverse His decision concerning the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But [here] we are [thinking of] committing a great evil against ourselves.”