1 Kings 8:40
That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
Cross-reference
Exodus 20:20 explains that the fear of God keeps you from sinning, directly connecting to Solomon's prayer that the people fear God.
Deuteronomy 6:2 commands fearing God all the days of your life, a very similar phrase to Solomon's prayer for lifelong fear.
Psalm 130:4 says forgiveness leads to fearing God, mirroring the sequence in Solomon's prayer where forgiveness results in fear.
Jeremiah 32:39 echoes this prayer: God promises to give His people a heart to fear Him always, directly answering Solomon's request.
Jeremiah 32:40 adds an everlasting covenant and God's guarantee to inspire fear so they never turn away, deepening the promise in response to the prayer.
Acts 9:31 shows the early church living in the fear of the Lord, experiencing peace and growth—a New Testament example of the principle in this prayer.
Revelation 15:4 declares that all nations will fear and glorify God, universalizing the lifelong fear of God asked for in this prayer.
Revelation 19:5 calls all servants who fear God to praise Him, showing the enduring importance of fearing God as in this prayer.
Hosea 3:5 describes Israelites returning and trembling before the Lord in the last days, a future fulfillment of the lifelong fear prayed for here.
Genesis 22:12 shows Abraham's fear of God demonstrated in his obedience, illustrating the fear Solomon prays for in the people.
Deuteronomy 6:13 adds serving and swearing by God's name as aspects of fearing Him, expanding the concept Solomon prays for.
1 Samuel 12:24 urges fear of God with faithful service and remembering His works, reinforcing Solomon's prayer for reverent fear.
Psalm 115:13 promises blessing to those who fear the LORD, small and great, giving a positive result to the fear Solomon prays for.
Acts 10:2 describes Cornelius as a devout, God-fearing man, an individual embodiment of the fear of God prayed for in this verse.
Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe, which parallels the fear of God as a continual attitude requested in this prayer.