Here is a quick encouragement for you.
“In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.” (Proverbs 14:26–27, NKJV)
“בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃ יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃” (Proverbs 14:26–27)
Fear
(יראה) בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה “In the fear of the LORD…” fear means, to fear, be afraid; to be feared, be honored; terrible; dreaded; awesome.
Strong Confidence
(מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז) trust, reliance. To trust; to be confident; unsuspecting…
Refuge
(מַחְסֶֽה) The literal meaning is, “To take shelter in a rainstorm.” But it is usually used figuratively as in taking refuge in the shadow of God’s “wings.” Psalm 57:1 is a perfect example…
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts (חְסֶֽה) in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge (חְסֶֽה) Until these calamities have passed by.” (Psalm 57:1, NKJV)
Life
(חי) יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים “The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.” Life, lifetime, lifespan; joy of life; maintenance, (חיה) to be alive, to stay alive; to live, to revive, recover, return to life. (חַיִּ֑ים)
Snare
(יקש) to catch a bird with a snare; to be caught, be ensnared.
Death
(מָֽוֶת) death, dying; deadly disease, epidemic, plague, “Death”; god of death; realm of the dead.
I really enjoy biblical languages as a hobby. Wish I knew more, but every now and then, I like to dive a little deeper and dig for a little gold in the mine of God’s word. Praying this was an encouragement to you.
If you fear the Lord, you don’t have to be afraid of anyone or anything else. You will then possess strong confidence knowing that you are right with the LORD and won’t be caught in the snares of the world that lead to death.
Fear the LORD and find your confidence today.
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