PROTECTION

1. Trusting in the Lord is your only sure refuge:

A. Safety & protection are of the Lord:

*Psa.127:1b*Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain

*Pro.21:31*The horse is prepared...but safety is of the Lord

B. The Lord is able to protect you:

*Exo.6:6,7*I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, & with great judgments

*Zeph.3:17*The Lord in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save

*Isa.59:1*The Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save

*Rom.4:21*What He [has] promised, He [is] able also to perform

*Eph.3:20*He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all...we ask

C. The Lord is your defence & protective shield:

*Deut.33:27a*The eternal God is thy refuge

*Psa.3:3*Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me

*Psa.5:12*With favour wilt Thou compass him as with a shield

*Psa.89:18a*For the Lord is our defence

*Psa.115:11*Trust in the Lord: He is their help & their shield

*Isa.33:16*He shall dwell on high: place of defence...the rocks (See also  Psa.18:35 ;  107:41a .)

D. He is your tower & fortress, your high rock:

*2Sam.22:2,3*The Lord is my rock, & my fortress, & my deliverer

*Psa.9:9*The Lord will be a refuge...in times of trouble

*Psa.61:3*Thou hast been a shelter for me, & a strong tower from the enemy

*Psa.62:6*He only is my rock & my salvation: He is my defence

*Psa.71:2-4*Be Thou my strong habitation...deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked

*Psa.91:2*He is my refuge & my fortress, in Him will I trust

*Pro.18:10*The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, & is safe

E. He is your protection in times of great danger:

*Isa.25:4*A refuge from the storm...when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall

*Nah.1:6,7*The Lord is...a strong hold in the day of trouble; & He knoweth them that trust in Him

*Zeph.2:3*Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth...ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger

*(See also  Psa.46:1-5 )

F. The Lord is your hiding place:

*Psa.27:5a*In the time of trouble He shall hide me

*Psa.32:7*Thou art my hiding place; Thou shalt preserve me from trouble; Thou shalt compass me about

*Psa.119:114*Thou art my hiding place & shield: I hope in Thy Word

*Psa.143:9b*I flee unto Thee to hide me

2. God will protect you because He loves you:

A. The Lord delivers His saved children who trust Him:

*2Sam.8:6b*The Lord preserved David whithersoever he went

*Psa.37:28*The Lord forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved

*Psa.37:40*The Lord...shall deliver them from the wicked, & save them, because they trust in Him

*Psa.91:9,10*Because thou hast made the Lord...thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee

*2Tim.4:18*The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work

B. The Lord loves, favours & will protect you:

*Deut.33:12a*The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him

*2Sam.22:20b*He delivered me, because He delighted in me

*Job 1:10*Hast not Thou made an hedge about him (Job), & about his house, & all that he hath on every side

*Psa.17:8,9*Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings...from my deadly enemies

*Psa.41:11*By this I know that Thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me

*Psa.56:9*When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back...for God is with me

*Psa.91:7*A thousand shall fall at thy side, & ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee

*Psa.105:12-15*He reproved kings for their sakes; saying, Touch not Mine anointed, & do My prophets no harm

*Mat.10:29-31*[God even watches over sparrows, &] ye are of more value than many sparrows

*(See also  Psa.4:3 ;  40:17 ;  125:2 .)

C. He is always close by to protect you:

*Gen.28:15*I am with thee, & will keep thee in all places whither thou goest

*Deut.33:12b*The Lord shall cover him all the day long, & he shall dwell between His shoulders

*Deut.33:27*The eternal God is thy refuge, & underneath are the everlasting arms

*Psa.46:1*God is our refuge...a very present help in trouble

*Psa.109:31*He shall stand at [his] right hand...to save him

D. The Lord's guardian angels protect you:

*Psa.34:7*The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, & delivereth them

*Psa.91:11,12*He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways

*Isa.63:9*In affliction...angel of His presence saved them

*Dan.3:28*God...hath sent his angel, & delivered His servants that trusted in Him

*Dan.6:20,22*God hath sent His angel, & shut the lions' mouths

*(See also  Exo.14:19,20 ;  23:20 ;  2Ki.6:15-18 ;  2Chr.32:20, 21  &  2Ki.19:35 ;  Acts 5:19 ;  12:6-10 .)

E. Rest in the Lord, trusting God to protect you:

*Exo.14:14*Lord shall fight for you, & ye shall hold your peace

*Exo.33:14*My presence shall go with thee, I will give thee rest

*Psa.112:7,8*He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed (steadfast), trusting in the Lord

*Psa.118:6,7*The Lord is on my side; what can man do unto me?

F. Thank the Lord for protecting you:

*Psa.5:11*Let them shout for joy, because Thou defendest them

*Psa.28:7*I am helped...with my song will I praise Him

*Psa.59:16,17*I will sing of Thy power...for Thou hast been my defence & refuge in the day of my trouble

*Psa.98:1*Sing unto the Lord...His right hand, & His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory

3. The Lord can protect you from:

A. The enemy's traps & snares:

*Psa.91:3*He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler

*Psa.124:6,7*Blessed be the Lord, Who hath not given us as a prey ...(we are) escaped as a bird out of the snare

*Psa.141:10*Let wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I escape

B. Disease & epidemics:

*Exo.15:26*I will put none of these diseases upon thee

*Deut.7:15*The Lord will take away from thee all...evil diseases... but will lay them upon all them that hate thee

*Psa.91:3*He shall deliver thee from...the (perilous) pestilence

*Psa.91:10*There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling

C. Injury:

*Psa.34:20*He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken

*Psa.91:11,12*Angels...bear thee up...lest thou dash thy foot

*Mk.16:18a*If they drink any deadly thing, shall not hurt them

D. Fire & burning:

*Psa.29:7*The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire

*Isa.43:2b*When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee

*Dan.3:25,27*These men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed

E. Drowning:

*Psa.107:23-30*[The Lord can save you from terrible storms at sea]

*Isa.43:2a*When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee...they shall not overflow thee

*Mat.8:23-27*There arose a great tempest...He rebuked the winds & sea...was a great calm (See also  Mat.14:23-32 )

*Acts 27:14-44*Exceedingly tossed with a tempest...all hope taken away ...it came to pass, they all escaped safe to land

*(See also  Jon.1:4,11-17 ;  2:3,10 ;  1Pet.3:20 ;  Gen.7:23 .)

F. Death:

*Psa.41:2*The Lord will preserve him, & keep him alive

*Dan.6:27*He delivereth & rescueth, & He...hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions

G. Dangers while travelling:

*Gen.28:15*I will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, & will bring thee again into this land

*Exo.23:20*I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, & to bring thee into the place which I have prepared

*Deut.28:6*Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, & blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out

*Psa.105:13-15*When they went from one nation to another...He suffered no man to do them wrong

*Psa.121:8*The Lord shall preserve thy going out & thy coming in

*Psa.139:9,10*If I take the wings of the morning...Thy right hand shall hold me

*Pro.2:8*He keepeth...the way of His saints

*Jn.10:4*When He putteth forth His sheep, He goeth before them

*(See also  Exo.33:14,15 ;  Psa.37:23 ;  Isa.55:12a ;  63:9 .)

H. Every kind of evil:

*Job 5:19-22*He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee

*Psa.46:1-3*God is our refuge...therefore will not we fear, though ...the mountains be carried into the...sea

*Psa.121:7*The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil

*Lk.10:19*I give you power...nothing shall by any means hurt you

*2Thes.3:3  The Lord is faithful, who shall...keep you from evil

*2Tim.4:18*The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work

4. Protection from your enemies:

A. The Lord will protect the obedient from their enemies:

*Exo.14:14*The Lord shall fight for you

*Exo.23:22*I will be an enemy unto thine enemies

*2Sam.22:49*Thou hast lifted me above them that rose up against me: Thou hast delivered me from the violent man

*2Ki.17:39*The Lord your God ye shall fear; & He shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies

*2Chr.32:8*With us is the Lord our God...to fight our battles

*Psa.18:16,17*He delivered me from my strong enemy...for they were too strong for me

*Psa.35:1-6*Fight against them that fight against me...draw out the spear, & stop the way...let them be turned back

*Psa.41:2b*Thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies

*Psa.97:10*He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked

*Psa.138:7*Thou shalt stretch forth Thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, & Thy right hand shall save me

*Jer.39:17*I will deliver thee...thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid

B. Even though they fight you, you will be safe:

*Deut.3:22*Ye shall not fear them...God shall fight for you

*Deut.20:1,3,4*When thou goest out to battle...the Lord...goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies

*Psa.3:6*I will not be afraid of 10,000's of people...against me

*Psa.21:8,11*They intended evil...which they are not able to perform

*Psa.37:32,33*The wicked...seeketh to slay (the righteous). The Lord will not leave him in his hand

*Psa.118:13*Thou hast thrust sore at me...but the Lord helped me

*Isa.54:17*No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper

*Jer.1:19*They shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail ...for I am with thee to deliver thee

*(See also  Psa.2:1-5 )

C. God can cause your enemies to fall & fail:

*2Chr.20:12-22*[Moab, Ammon & Edom attacked Judah, but the Lord

*con*founded them, & they were utterly destroyed]

*Job 5:12,13*He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise

*Isa.8:10*Take counsel together, & it shall come to nought...it shall not stand: for God is with us (See also  Isa.7:7 )

*Isa.41:11-13*They that strive with thee shall perish...they that war against thee shall be as nothing

*Isa.54:15*Whoever shall gather together against thee shall fall

*Isa.54:17*No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper

D. He can warn your enemies to not hurt you:

*Gen.31:22-24, 29*[God warned Laban in a dream to do no harm to Jacob]

*Mat.27:19*[Though Pilate gave Jesus up to be crucified, God was faithful to warn him through his wife]

*(See also  Gen.12:14-20 ;  20:1-8 .)

E. The Lord can protect you while judging your enemies:

*Gen.19:22-25*[Angel told Lot:] Escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither

*Exo.8:22*Land...in which My people dwell, no swarms of flies

*Exo.9:26*The land...where children of Israel were...no hail

*Exo.11:7*Lord doth put a difference between Egyptians & Israel

*Josh.6:20-22*[The walls of Jericho fell down, except for the part where Rahab's house was] (See also  Josh.2:12-15 )

*Psa.78:43-53*[Hebrews delivered safely while Egyptians plagued]

*Psa.91:7*A thousand shall fall at thy side, & ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee

5. Special protection promised in the last days:

*Lk.21:17,18*Ye shall be hated of all nations...but there shall not an hair of your head perish

*Rev.7:3*Hurt not the earth...till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads

*Rev.9:3,4*[Locusts will] hurt...only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads

*Rev.11:3,5,6*If any man will [try to] hurt them (two witnesses), fire ...devoureth their enemies

6. Conditions for having God's protection:

A. Faith in God is essential:

*Psa.37:40*The Lord shall...deliver them from the wicked...because they trust in Him

*Dan.6:23*No manner of hurt was found upon him (Daniel), because he believed in his God

*1Pet.1:5*Who are kept by the power of God through faith

*(See also  Psa.33:22 )

B. You must pray in time of need:

*Gen.32:1-12*[Jacob's earnest prayer for protection from Esau & his 400 men] (See also vs.24-30)

*2Sam.22:4*I will call on Lord, so shall I be saved from enemies

*Psa.34:17*The righteous cry, & the Lord...delivereth them

*Psa.50:15*Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver

*(See also  Psa.18:6 ;  59:1-3a .)

C. You must love & fear the Lord:

*2Chr.16:9a*[The Lord shows] Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him

*Psa.31:23*Love the Lord...for the Lord preserveth the faithful

*Psa.33:18,19*The eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him...to deliver their soul from death

*Psa.34:7*Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, & delivereth them

*Psa.91:14,15*Because he hath set his love upon Me, I will deliver

*Psa.145:20*The Lord preserveth all them that love Him

*(See also  Pro.16:7 )

D. You must stay very close to the Lord:

*Psa.57:1b*In the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast

*Psa.91:1*He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty

E. You must be obedient & do good:

*Exo.23:22*If thou indeed obey His voice...[the Lord will protect]

*Psa.34:17*The righteous cry, & the Lord...delivereth them

*Psa.41:1,2*Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble

*Psa.81:13,14*Oh that My people had hearkened unto Me...I should have...turned My hand against their adversaries

*Pro.1:33*Whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely

*Dan.6:16*God Whom thou servest continually...will deliver thee

*1Pet.3:12*The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, & His ears are open unto their prayers

*(See also  Psa.7:10 ;  1Pet.3:13 .)

F. The importance of doing your part & obeying:

*Heb.11:7*Noah...prepared an ark to the saving of his house (See also  Gen.6:12-14,22 ;  7:1,11,17-23 .)

*Heb.11:31*The harlot Rahab perished not...when she [hid the spies & hung down the red cord] (See also  Josh.2:4-21 )

*Exo.12:21-23*[The Hebrews were required to paint blood on their doorpost so that the destroyer would pass over]

G. Don't be reckless, foolhardy or disobedient:

*1Ki.22:1-4 ,*[King warned not to go to battle; he went, disguised as a common soldier, & was killed by a stray arrow]

 29-37

*2Chr.35:20-24*[King Josiah rashly went out to fight the Egyptians, who didn't want to battle with him, & he was killed]

*Pro.16:5*Though hand join in hand (join forces for strength), he (the proud in heart) shall not be unpunished

*Hos.8:3*Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him

*Mat.4:5-7*The devil...saith unto Him, Cast Thyself down...Jesus saith, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God

*Acts 19:29-31*[The disciples & Paul's friends advise him not to "adventure himself" into the bloodthirsty mob]

*Acts 21:17-30*[Paul went to Jerusalem despite God's warnings--See  Acts 20:22,23 ;  21:4,10-14 .]

7. Some examples of divine protection:

*Gen.19:15-17*[The angels of the Lord helped Lot & his family to escape the doomed city of Sodom]

*Gen.35:5*[God made Canaanites afraid to pursue His people]

*Gen.45:5-7*[Jacob's brothers sold him as a slave into Egypt, but God preserved him, & turned the situation to good]

*Exo.12:21-23*[The angel of the Lord smote the Egyptians, but passed over the Hebrews' houses]

*Exo.14:9,10*[The angel of the Lord & pillar of fire went between the Hebrews & the pursuing Egyptian army]

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*Josh.3:10-17*[God held back the swollen, flooded Jordan river, so that millions of Hebrews could cross it safely]

*Josh.10:11-14*[The Lord sent hailstones to smite Joshua's enemies, as well as delaying the sun's setting for him]

*1Sa.17:34-39*[The Lord delivered David from a lion, a bear & Goliath]

*2Ki.6:24 ;[Syrians besieged Samaria, but] the Lord made (them)

*7:5b,6,7*to hear a noise of chariots...& they fled

*Dan.6:16-22*[The Lord protected Daniel in the lion's den]

*Jon.1:15,17 ;The Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah [It kept him from drowning, & took him to his destination]

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*Mat.2:13-16*[The Lord warned Joseph in a dream to flee with Mary & baby Jesus into Egypt]

Special chapters:

*Psa.91*The "Protection Psalm"

*(See also  Psa.121; 124 .)

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