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]

19,20

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]

2:10

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.)