36 Bible Verses About God's Protection

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.

Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.