May those fear God rejoice

Psalm 119:74(May those fear God rejoice)

                ⁷⁴ May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 34:2(we will extol God at all times to rejoice)

                ¹ I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. ² I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

Psalm 34:9, 10(Those who fear God lack nothing)

                ⁹ Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
¹⁰ The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Psalm 130:4, 5(we serve God with reverence, as there is forgiveness with Him)

                ⁴ But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

Deut 6:13(Fear the LORD your God, serve him only)

                ¹³ Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.

Rev 14:7(Fear God and give him glory, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.)

            ⁷ He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Psalm 23:1(when LORD is our shepherd, we lack nothing)

1         The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

We learn the following from the above verses

Why do we fear God?

a)      We fear God so that we can rejoice in our affliction.

b)      We fear God so that we will lack nothing

c)       We serve Him with reverence, as there is forgiveness with Him

d)      We fear God, as He is our God

e)      We fear God as He is all powerful who made heavens, the earth, the sea and springs of water

f)       We fear God as He is our shepherd