67 Bible Verses about Refuge

The man and his wife heard the sound (voice) of Jehovah God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day. They hid from Jehovah, among the trees of the garden. But Jehovah God called to the man: Where are you?

Where can I go from your Spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in the grave, behold, you are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,read more.
Even there your hand will lead me. Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say: Certainly the darkness will overwhelm me! Then the light around me will be night. Even the darkness is not dark to you. And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to you.

Because you have said: We have made a covenant with death, and with the grave we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge. We have hidden under falsehood!

All who make idols are nothing. The things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind. They are shamefully ignorant.

Their rock is not like our rock! Their enemies know that their own gods are weak, not mighty like Israel's God.

This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.

Some boast in chariots and others in horses, but we will boast in the name of Jehovah our God. They will sink to their knees and fall, but we will rise and stand firm.

Look to my right and see that no one notices me. Escape is impossible for me. No one cares about me.

Suffer you unwilling children, says Jehovah. You pursue a purpose that is not mine. You make a covenant sacrifice without my Spirit. You add sin to sin. You go to Egypt for help without asking for my advice. You want Egypt to protect you. You put your trust in Egypt's military might.

He answered: This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel. Then Jehovah of Hosts said: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.'

We are those with true circumcision who worship by the Spirit of God. We glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

Superficially they have healed the brokenness of my people. They declare: 'Peace! Peace!' But there is no peace.'

It is definitely because they have misled my people by saying, Peace! When there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall they plaster it over with whitewash.' So tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out. When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked: Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?'

Every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and battered the house and it fell with a great crash.

The kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the military commanders, and the mighty men, and every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. They said to the mountains and rocks: Fall on us, and hide us from the presence of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath has come; and who will be able to stand?

The eternal God is a dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He drove out the enemy from before you, and said: 'Destroy!'

No one is as holy as Jehovah. There is none beside you. Neither is there any rock like our God.

Who is God but Jehovah? Who is a rock other than our God?

Who is God but Jehovah? Who is a rock except our God?

([Sons of Korah]) God is our refuge and strength, a ready help in times of trouble.

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my stronghold. I cannot be shaken. My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.

I give them eternal life. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father has given them to me. He is greater than all and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Jehovah of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Jehovah is the strength of his people and a fortress for the victory of his anointed.

God is in his citadel. He has made himself known.

But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will joyfully sing about your loving-kindness. You have been my stronghold and a place of safety in times of trouble.

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken.

You are my secure shelter and a strong fortress to protect me. You are my refuge and defense.

I will say to Jehovah: You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.

David: Blessed be my rock (strength) Jehovah. He trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle, My loving kindness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; and my shield in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me. Jehovah, what is man, that you notice him or the son of man, that you regard him!

He said: Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my Savior, My God, My rock in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge. He is my Savior who saved me from violence.

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

His bow stayed steady! His arms remained limber because of the help of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

He is the Rock! His work is perfect. For all His ways are just. He is a God of faithfulness and without evil. He is just and upright.

Jehovah lives! Blessed is my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified.

Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a stronghold fortress to save me.

Jehovah has become my stronghold. My God has become my rock of refuge.

Trust in Jehovah forever, for Jah, Jehovah, is the Rock eternal.

You are from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One, You are eternal. O Jehovah, you have appointed them (the Chaldean) to execute judgment. You, O Rock, have established them for correction.

He who lives under the shelter of the Most High will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.

Jehovah is your keeper. Jehovah is your shade on your right hand.

You have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. When the blast of the ruthless was like a winter rainstorm, the noise of strangers like heat in a dry place, you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds; the song of the ruthless was stilled.

([Psalm of David]) Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me for I take refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge until disaster has passed.

He found his people in a desert land, in a barren place where animals howl. He guarded them, took care of them, and protected them because they were the precious apple (pupil) of his eye. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its wings,

May Jehovah reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection!

Keep me as if I were the pupil (apple) of your eye (center of attention). Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

How precious is your loving-kindness, O God! And the children of men put their trust in the shadow of your wings.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!

The word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield. Your reward shall be very great.

You are blessed O Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by Jehovah? He is the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you and you will tread upon their high places.

Your way is perfect Jehovah. Your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.

You, O Jehovah, are a protective shield over me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.

Jehovah is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant and I thank him with my song.

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

Also take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it for protection.

for you are my protector, my strong tower (defense) against my enemies.

select certain cities to be places of refuge. Anyone who unintentionally kills another person may run to them.

Moses set aside three cities on the east side of the Jordan. Those who unintentionally killed someone whom they had never hated could flee to one of these cities and save their lives. The cities were Bezer on the desert plateau for the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.

When Jehovah your God destroys all the nations that are living in the land that he gives you. you will force them out and live in their cities and houses. When all this is done, set aside three cities in the land that Jehovah your God gives you. Provide a route to each of these cities and divide the land that Jehovah your God gives you into three regions. When a person kills someone he may run to one of these cities.read more.
A person who unintentionally kills someone he never hated in the past may run to one of these cities to save his life. For example: when a man goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood, and his hand swings the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his friend so that he dies. He may flee to one of these cities and live. Otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger. He may overtake him and because the way is long he may take his life. Even though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously. Hear my command: 'You must set aside three cities for yourself.' If Jehovah your God enlarges your territory, just as he has sworn to your fathers, and gives you all the land he promised to give your fathers. And if you carefully observe all this commandment I command you today, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in his ways always you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. Innocent blood will not be shed in your land that Jehovah your God gives you as an inheritance. Blood guiltiness will not be on you. But if there is a man who hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and murders him. If he flees to one of these cities, the elders of his city will send for him. They will take him from there and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood that he may die. Do not pity him. Purge the blood of the innocent from Israel that it may go well with you.

Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say: Designate cities of refuge just as Moses directed. Anyone who kills someone accidentally and unintentionally may go there for a refuge from the avenger of blood.read more.
When you flee to one of these cities you must go to the place of judgment at the entrance to the city, and explain to the leaders what happened. Then they will let you into the city and give you a place to live in, so that you can stay there. If the one looking for revenge follows you there, the people of the city must not hand you over to that one. They must protect you because you killed the person accidentally and not out of anger. You may stay in the city until you have received a public trial and until the death of the man who is then the High Priest. Then you may go back home to your own town, from which you had run away. So, on the west side of the Jordan River they set aside Kedesh in Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim and Hebron, in the hill country of Judah. East of the Jordan, on the desert plateau east of Jericho, they chose Bezer in the territory of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the territory of Manasseh. These were the cities of refuge chosen for all the people of Israel and for any foreigner living among them. Any who killed a person accidentally could find protection there from the one looking for revenge. They could not be killed unless they had first received a public trial.