2 Samuel 22:3
New Living Translation
3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
the one who saves me from violence.
Psalm 9:9
New Living Translation
9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
Isaiah 12:2
New Living Translation
2 See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.”
Proverbs 18:10
New Living Translation
10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
Proverbs 30:5
New Living Translation
5 Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Psalm 115:9-11
New Living Translation
9 O Israel, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
11 All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
Psalm 46:11
New Living Translation
11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude
Psalm 18:2
New Living Translation
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
Deuteronomy 33:29
New Living Translation
29 How blessed you are, O Israel!
Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord?
He is your protecting shield
and your triumphant sword!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will stomp on their backs!”
Genesis 15:1
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Covenant Promise to Abram
15 Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
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Hebrews 2:13
New Living Translation
13 He also said,
“I will put my trust in him,”
that is, “I and the children God has given me.”[a]
Footnotes
Luke 1:69
New Living Translation
69 He has sent us a mighty Savior[a]
from the royal line of his servant David,
Footnotes
- 1:69 Greek has raised up a horn of salvation for us.
Psalm 144:2
New Living Translation
2 He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my rescuer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in him.
He makes the nations[a] submit to me.
Footnotes
- 144:2 Some manuscripts read my people.
Psalm 59:16
New Living Translation
16 But as for me, I will sing about your power.
Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.
Psalm 14:6
New Living Translation
6 The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
but the Lord will protect his people.
Jeremiah 16:19
New Living Translation
Jeremiah’s Prayer of Confidence
19 Lord, you are my strength and fortress,
my refuge in the day of trouble!
Nations from around the world
will come to you and say,
“Our ancestors left us a foolish heritage,
for they worshiped worthless idols.
Isaiah 32:2
New Living Translation
2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
Psalm 46:7
New Living Translation
7 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
the God of Israel[a] is our fortress. Interlude
Luke 1:71
New Living Translation
71 Now we will be saved from our enemies
and from all who hate us.
Psalm 140:11
New Living Translation
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Psalm 140:4
New Living Translation
4 O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent,
for they are plotting against me.
Psalm 140:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 140
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,
Psalm 86:14
New Living Translation
14 O God, insolent people rise up against me;
a violent gang is trying to kill me.
You mean nothing to them.
Psalm 84:11
New Living Translation
11 For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.
Psalm 84:9
New Living Translation
9 O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield!
Show favor to the one you have anointed.
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