Protection

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

Thou <FI>art<Fi> a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, <FI>With<Fi> songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul. — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

My God <FI>is<Fi> my rock--I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me! — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save <FI>me<Fi> --to his heavenly kingdom; to whom <FI>is<Fi> the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.

God! perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield <FI>is<Fi> He to all those trusting in Him.

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved.

A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

Even to old age I <FI>am<Fi> He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? — read the full passage →

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

My hiding place and my shield <FI>art<Fi> Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

Evil happeneth not unto thee, And a plague cometh not near thy tent,

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

And I--I sing <FI>of<Fi> Thy strength, And I sing at morn <FI>of<Fi> Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish--to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; — read the full passage →

With His pinion He covereth thee over, And under His wings thou dost trust, A shield and buckler <FI>is<Fi> His truth.

For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?

We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. — read the full passage →

Jerusalem! mountains <FI>are<Fi> round about her, And Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Many <FI>are<Fi> the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

`And lo, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, and have kept thee whithersoever thou goest, and have caused thee to turn back unto this ground; for I leave thee not till that I have surely done that which I have spoken to thee.'

To the Overseer. --`Destroy not.' --A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

When thou passest into waters, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great. — read the full passage →

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name--thou <FI>art<Fi> Mine. — read the full passage →

In the fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to life, And satisfied he remaineth--he is not charged with evil.

(For Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety <FI>him who<Fi> doth breathe for it.

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

For I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, I have not changed, And ye, the sons of Jacob, Ye have not been consumed.

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

`Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

`And God speaketh all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

`And at that time stand up doth Michael, the great head, who is standing up for the sons of thy people, and there hath been a time of distress, such as hath not been since there hath been a nation till that time, and at that time do thy people escape, every one who is found written in the book.

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

There fall at thy side a thousand, And a myriad at thy right hand, Unto thee it cometh not nigh.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.

And Moses saith unto the people, `Fear not, station yourselves, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He doth for you to-day; for, as ye have seen the Egyptians to-day, ye add no more to see them--to the age; — read the full passage →

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

To the Overseer. --`Destroy not,' by David. --A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →