He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
- KJV In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- NKJV In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
- NASB In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
- NLT Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
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Quick answer
The fear of the LORD is a strong fortress and a refuge even for one's children. Reverence for God provides lasting security.
Overview
Reverent trust in the LORD becomes a place of strong confidence, sheltering not only the believer but extending blessing to his children. It grounds true security not in circumstances but in God Himself. This refuge finds its fullest expression in Christ, in whom we are kept safe and find a sure hope (Colossians 3:3).
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- Prov 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
- Jer 32:39–40I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- Ps 115:13–14He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
- Prov 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Prov 3:7–8Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Ps 34:7–11The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Mal 3:16–18At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- Ps 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Mal 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- Isa 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
- Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- Prov 3:25–26Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
- Ps 112:6–8Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
- Eccl 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
- Gen 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
- Isa 26:20–21Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Jer 15:11The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.
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