67 Bible Verses About God's Protection
To contemplate God's protection through the sacred pages is to discover the deepest reality of our existence. Scripture does not offer a fleeting comfort, but reveals an enduring fortress, a divine presence that surrounds, defends, and sustains. These verses are not mere words; they are windows into the Father's unwavering vigilance, illuminating the path through darkness and securing the soul in His infinite care. Let the study of these scriptures deepen your understanding of His promised shield and strengthen your trust in His unfailing embrace.
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And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
Finding Refuge in God's Word on Protection
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
And he said unto them, Let the Lord be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.
But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.
And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!
Understand therefore this day, that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee.
Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
And the Lord your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath promised unto you.
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.
Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:
These sacred words illuminate a profound reality: that the soul's deepest security resides not in the transient defenses of this world, but in the abiding presence of the Divine. The scriptural assurances we ponder speak to an inner sanctuary, a quiet strength found in resting within the Almighty's embrace. This protection is less a guarantee against all earthly hardship and more the steadfast anchor that prevents the spirit from being overwhelmed. It is the inner peace that permits perseverance, the confidence enabling courage even amidst tribulation. Let these verses then draw you inward, inviting reflection upon the secure dwelling place offered, and fostering a life lived, not in fear, but in the profound and quiet trust of God's faithful watch.