Bible Verses About Protection (46 Verses)
This collection has 46 Bible verses about protection: 45 from the Old Testament and 1 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (40 verses), across 6 books of Scripture.
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46 Bible Verses About Protection
"He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart."
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."
"Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing."
"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."
"But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one."
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you."
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
"No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh."
"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."
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
"I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”"
"I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust."
"For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence."
"Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence."
"You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;"
"Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;"
"A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you."
"A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee."
"Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,"
"Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;"
"no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling."
"There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling."
"For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways."
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
"They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone."
"They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."
"Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower."
"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."
"Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
"Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident."
"Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."
"For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock."
"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."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;"
"Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;"
"Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah."
"The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah."
"You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah."
"Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah."
"Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,"
"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,"
"From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
"From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
"For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy."
"For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy."
"I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah."
"I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah."
"He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken."
"He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."
"My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him."
"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."
"He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken."
"He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved."
"With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."
"In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."
"Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah."
"Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."
"Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe."
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe."
"Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them."
"The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."
"Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh."
"Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about."
"In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety."
"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."
"Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand."
"The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand."
"The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night."
"The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night."
"Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul."
"The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul."
"Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more."
"The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."
"The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’"
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them."
"But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head."
"But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head."
"For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness."
"For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness."
"For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall."
"For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall."
"As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him."
"As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him."
"the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?"
"It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect."
"You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great."
"Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 46 Bible verses about protection: 45 from the Old Testament and 1 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (40 verses), across 6 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about protection? Read 46 carefully selected Bible verses about protection, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Psalm 91:4: "He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart." Zephaniah 3:17: "Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing." 2 Thessalonians 3:3: "But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one." Full collection: 46 verses on this page (98% Old Testament, 2% New Testament).
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