then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.

Terrors frighten him on all sides and dog his every step.

The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?

Distress and anguish terrify him; they prevail against him like a king ready to launch an attack,

Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you.

The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”

Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!

My heart palpitates, I shake in fear; the twilight I desired has brought me terror.

But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the Lord’s messenger.

Esther replied, “The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!” Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.

So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”