Bible verses about "protecting" | EJ2000

¹ ¶ He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ² I will say of the LORD, He is my hope and my fortress: my God; in him will I secure myself. ³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the mortal pestilence. ⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings thou shalt be secure: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. ⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flies by day, ⁶ nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday. ⁷ Thousands shall fall at thy side and ten thousands at thy right hand, but it shall not come near thee. ⁸ Surely with thine eyes thou shalt behold and see the reward of the wicked. ⁹ ¶ Because thou hast made the LORD, who is my hope, even the most High, thy habitation, ¹⁰ no evil shall befall thee, neither shall any plague come near thy dwelling. ¹¹ For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. ¹² They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thy foot stumble against a stone. ¹³ Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. ¹⁴ Because he has set his will upon me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high because he has known my name. ¹⁵ He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and glorify him. ¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him and show him my saving health.

⁵² Then Jesus said unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place, for all those that take the sword shall perish by the sword. ⁵³ Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

² If a thief is found breaking into a house and is smitten so he dies, he that killed him shall not be guilty of his blood. ³ If the sun is risen upon him, he that killed him is guilty of his blood; the thief should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

¹ To the Overcomer:
for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. ¶ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tribulation.

⁸ But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁴ for he is a minister of God for thy good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.