Terror – Fear so great as to overwhelm the mind.
God used this word in its various forms 112 times in Scripture: 104 times to Israel in their Masoretic Text Old Testament; Twice to Israel in their Koine Greek Old Testament book of Luke; 4 times to the Body of Christ in the Gospel of Grace (Romans thru Philemon); and twice to Israel’s Little Flock in their tribulation books (Hebrews thru Revelation).
God tells us that He is terrible: creation is terrified by Him. This terror is induced by God’s authority and pending judgement, which we know that we deserve.
Scripture also tells us that wrongdoers should be terrified by Rulers; Governments have the power and authority to inflict judgement. We can only hope that their judgement is just.