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Bible Verses About Protection
When you feel exposed or afraid, the Bible speaks of a God who is a refuge, a shield, and a keeper who never sleeps. Psalm 91:1, Psalm 121:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:3 are among the clearest passages.
Bible verses about protection
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1 · King James Version (public domain)
“The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”
Psalm 121:7 · King James Version (public domain)
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3 · King James Version (public domain)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 · King James Version (public domain)
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”
Psalms 91:11 · King James Version (public domain)
God gives His angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways.
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”
Psalms 34:7 · King James Version (public domain)
The angel of the Lord surrounds those who fear Him and delivers them, a picture of watchful nearness.
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
Proverbs 18:10 · King James Version (public domain)
The name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous can run into and be safe.
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”
Psalms 18:2 · King James Version (public domain)
The psalmist calls God his rock, fortress, and deliverer, names that hold when everything else feels exposed.
“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.”
Psalms 27:5 · King James Version (public domain)
In the day of trouble God hides you in His shelter and sets you high upon a rock.
“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.”
Isaiah 54:17 · King James Version (public domain)
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, for your protection rests in the Lord's own promise.
“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
2 Timothy 4:18 · King James Version (public domain)
Paul trusts that the Lord will deliver him from every evil work and preserve him for the heavenly kingdom.
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
John 10:28 · King James Version (public domain)
Jesus holds His sheep so securely that no one can pluck them out of His hand, the deepest protection of all.
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
Colossians 3:3 · King James Version (public domain)
Your true life is hidden with Christ in God, kept in the safest place there is.
How these verses point to Christ
These verses are not slogans to prop yourself up. Every true word the Bible speaks about protection finds its yes in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). He is where protection, rightly understood, was always leading; come to Him and receive what no verse alone can give.
You do not have to carry this alone
On The Living Bread you can read these passages in full, ask Simon what they mean, hear how Christ has met others in the same place, and pray them with a community that will pray for you by name. You are welcome exactly as you are.
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