Protection — Page 2
Verses 11–20 of 61
Psalm 3:3 KJV
“But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.”
Context & Meaning
David, fleeing his own son Absalom's rebellion, declares that God is his shield, a total defensive covering, and also the One who lifts his head in dignity when shame and threat bear down.
Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
Context & Meaning
Moses speaks this promise to Israel before entering enemy territory, God's personal presence is the basis of courage, and His commitment to never fail or forsake His people is absolute.
Psalm 91:4 KJV
“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
Context & Meaning
The image of sheltering under God's wings is one of the most tender protection metaphors in Scripture, combined with the declaration that His truth itself is a shield defending the believer.
Romans 8:31 KJV
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”
Context & Meaning
Paul's rhetorical question establishes that divine advocacy makes human and spiritual opposition irrelevant, no enemy, circumstance, or power can ultimately prevail against the one for whom God fights.
2 Kings 6:16 KJV
“And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”
Context & Meaning
Elisha's response to his terrified servant, before God opened the servant's eyes to see the angelic army on the mountain, is a permanent reminder that the unseen forces protecting God's people always outnumber the visible enemy.
Psalms 91:1 KJV
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalms 91:2 KJV
“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Psalms 91:3 KJV
“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.”
Psalms 91:4 KJV
“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
Psalms 91:5 KJV
“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;”