Bible Verses About Protection
Scriptures declaring God’s shelter and safety.
We live in a world that often feels unsafe and unpredictable, yet the Most High remains our steadfast refuge and shield. He surrounds His people like the mountains surround Jerusalem, guarding our comings and goings both now and forever. In His shadow, you can find the strength to stand firm against every spiritual trial. Trust that His faithfulness is a wall of fire around those who call upon His name.
Key Passages
"Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah."
"For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."
"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,"
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"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe."
"The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul."
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."
"The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."
"¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD."
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."
"¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me."
"The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
"The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
"For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall."
"For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy."
"Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations."
"Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast."
"And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence."
"The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence."
"I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust."
"O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit."
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