Holy Bible: Faith VerseBible verses about protection
14 verses · King James Version · Updated October 19, 2026
Psalm 91 has been prayed by soldiers, travellers and parents for centuries. These verses speak of God as a refuge and a fortress for the road ahead, for the people you love and for the nights when fear comes close.
Bible verses about God's protection
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Whoever lives in the shelter of the Most High rests in the shadow of the Almighty.
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”
God commands His angels to guard you in all your ways.
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”
The angel of the Lord surrounds those who fear Him and rescues them.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”
The Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and guard you from evil.
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”
No weapon formed against you will succeed.
Bible verses for safe travel
“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.”
The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your going out and coming in, now and forever.
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
God will not let your foot slip. The One who keeps you never sleeps.
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
Through waters and through fire, God promises to be with you.
“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.”
Be strong and do not be afraid, because God goes with you and will not leave you.
Bible verses that call God a refuge
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe.
“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.”
God is a hiding place who keeps us from trouble and surrounds us with songs of deliverance.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?
A prayer for protection
Lord, be my shield and my fortress. Guard my mind from fear and my heart from despair. Surround my family with Your angels, and let no weapon formed against us prosper. I place my trust in Your mighty hand. Amen.
Questions
What is the Bible's psalm of protection?
Psalm 91: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
Is there a Bible verse for safe travel?
Psalm 121:7-8: "The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."
