Quotes about Reverence

He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.

Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”

When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”

Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?