And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God,And steadfast forever;His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed,And His dominion shall endure to the end.

Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days.

The inhabitants of Samaria fearBecause of the calf of Beth Aven.For its people mourn for it,And its priests shriek for it—Because its glory has departed from it.

For now they say,“We have no king,Because we did not fear the Lord.And as for a king, what would he do for us?”

A lion has roared!Who will not fear?The Lord God has spoken!Who can but prophesy?

So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”

The Lord’s voice cries to the city—Wisdom shall see Your name:“Hear the rod!Who has appointed it?

They shall lick the dust like a serpent;They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth.They shall be afraid of the Lord our God,And shall fear because of You.

It is decreed:She shall be led away captive,She shall be brought up;And her maidservants shall lead her as with the voice of doves,Beating their breasts.