46 Bible Verses about deliverance
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He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation; God is the LORD, by whom we escape death.
Thou art my defense in the trouble that is come about me; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
But upon the mount Zion, there shall a remnant escape: these shall be holy, and the house of Jacob shall possess even those, that had themselves afore in possession.
When these things begin to come to pass: then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh."
Moreover, it belongeth not to you for to fight this quarrel: but step forth and stand and behold the help of the LORD which is with you: fear not, nor let your heart fail you, O ye of Judah and of Jerusalem. Tomorrow go out to them: for the LORD is with you."
For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ,
But God is my King of old; the help that is done upon earth, he doeth it himself.
We have been with child, and suffered pain as though we had brought forth wind. For there is no salvation in the earth, neither do the inhabiters of the world submit them selves.
Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me; say unto my soul, "I am thy salvation."
And David spake the words of this song unto the LORD, what time the LORD had delivered him out of the hands of all his enemies, and out of the hands of Saul.
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.
Then he said, "Open a window eastward," and he opened. And Elisha said, "shoot," and he shot. And he said, "The arrow of salvation of the LORD; and the arrow of salvation against the Syrians: For thou shalt beat the Syrians in Aphek till thou have consumed them."
O be thou our help in trouble; for vain is the help of man.
He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.
And Hannah prayed and said, "Mine heart rejoiceth in the LORD. Mine horn is high in the LORD and my mouth is wide open over mine enemies, for I rejoice in thy salvation.
A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man; neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength.
Therefore will I remember the works of the LORD, and call to mind thy wonders of old time.
Wherefore God sent me before you to make provision, that ye might continue in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
Many ones there be that say of my soul, "There is no help for him in his God." Selah.
O magnify our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard,
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, and will pay that that I have vowed, that saving cometh of the LORD."
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all men have not faith:
Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Zion? When the LORD turneth the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
And they said unto the messengers that came, "So say unto the men of Jabesh in Gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun be hot, ye shall have help.'" And the messengers came and showed the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
for if thou holdest thy peace at this time, then shall the Jews have help and deliverance out of another place, and thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom, for this time's sake?"
And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, that they might receive a better resurrection.
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song unto the LORD, and said, "Let us sing unto the LORD, for he is become glorious, the horse and him that rode upon him hath he overthrown in the sea!
The LORD hath granted his loving-kindness in the daytime; and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life.
And I will rid thee out of the hands of the wicked, and deliver thee out of the hand of Tyrants."
As for the ungodly, they have no peace, sayeth the LORD.
From Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Deliverance
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
Delayed blessings » Deliverance
Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains; And the keepers before the door kept the prison. And behold, the angel of the Lord was there present, and a light shined in the lodge. And he smote Peter on the side, and stirred him up, saying, "Arise up quickly." And his chains fell off from his hands.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
and which delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver - on whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us,
For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence.
And why? Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save you.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Sought by the psalmist
Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.
O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in thee.
O deliver me from the wicked doers, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Deliverance » Of israel
And the LORD sent an angel and destroyed all the men of war and the lords and captains of the host of the king of Assyria, that he turned his face, with shame, towards his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, he was there overthrown with the sword - even by them that issued out of his bowels.
And what time they began to laud and praise, then the LORD set layers await against the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir,
Thus the LORD delivered Israel the selfsame day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seaside.
And there was a fear in the host that was in the field, and among all the people: insomuch that they that kept the hold, and they that were gone to rob, were afraid also: and the earth trembled and there was a fear sent of God.
Deliverance » From sin » Our deliverance from, through Christ
For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures,
and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
which gave himself for our sins, to deliver us from this present evil world, through the will of God our father,
which his own self bare our sins in his body on the tree, that we should be delivered from sin and should live in righteousness. By whose stripes ye were healed.
And he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins; and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of all the world.
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
And he said, "The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer.
The LORD is my stony rock, and my defense, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. {TYNDALE: The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer. God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.}
Therefore I will and command, that all people, kindreds and tongues, which speak any blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall die and their houses shall be prised: Because, there is no God that may save, as this."
As for me, I am poor, and in misery, but the LORD careth for me. Thou art my helper and redeemer; make no long tarrying, O my God.
{A Psalm of David} Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. My hope and my castle, my defense and my deliverer, my shield in whom I trust, which subdueth the people that is under me.
Deliverance » What delivers
Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die thereof. Thou smitest him with the rod; but thou deliverest his soul from hell.
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge; then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee. That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things;
Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Deliverance » Nobody being able to deliver out of hand of the lord
"For the LORD will do justice unto his people, and have compassion on his servants. For it shall be seen that their power shall fail, and at the last they shall be prisoned and forsaken. And it shall be said, 'Where are their gods and their rock wherein they trusted - the fat of whose sacrifices they ate, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up, and help you, and be your protection! read more.
"'See, now, how that I - I am he: and that there is no God but I. I can kill, and make alive; and what I have smitten, that I can heal. Neither is there that can deliver any man out of my hand.
I gave warning, I made whole, I taught you when there was no strange god among you. And this record must ye bear me yourselves, sayeth the LORD: that I am God. And even he am I from the beginning, and there is none that can take anything out of my hand. And what I do, can no man change.
Deliverance » Who shall be delivered
And the time shall come: that whosoever calleth upon the name of the LORD, shall be saved. For upon the mount Zion and at Jerusalem, there shall be a salvation, like as the LORD hath promised. Yea, and among the other remnant, whom the LORD shall call.
He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.
The righteous shall be delivered out of trouble; and the ungodly shall come in his stead. Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Deliverance » Divine, example of
And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"
Deliverance » What cannot deliver
Neither is there any man that hath power over the spirit, to keep still the spirit, nor to have any power in the time of death: it is not he also that can make an end of the battle, neither may ungodliness deliver him that meddleth withall.
Deliverance » Who the lord does not deliver
And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, "Did not the Egyptians, the Amorites, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites oppress you? And ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hands. And for all that, ye have forsaken me, and serve strange gods, wherefore I will help you no more. read more.
But go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen, and let them save you in the time of your tribulation."
Deliverance » Divine, example of » David
And David spake moreover, "The LORD that delivered me out of the hands of the Lion and out of the hands of the Bear, he shall deliver me also out of the hands of the Philistine." Then said Saul to David, "Go, and the LORD be with thee."
Deliverance » Who delivers souls
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Lot
And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Apostles
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth, and said,
Deliverance » Divine, example of » The hebrew children
Then the dukes, lords and nobles, and the king's counsel came together to see these men, upon whom the fire had no manner of power in their bodies: insomuch that the very hair of their head was not burnt, and their clothes unchanged: Yea, there was no smell of fire felt upon them.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Daniel
My God hath sent his angel, which hath shut the lions' mouths, so that they might not hurt me. For why? Mine unguiltiness is found out before him. And as for thee, O king, I never offended thee."
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Shipwrecked passengers, with paul
And the others he commanded to go, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they came all safe to land.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Paul and silas
And suddenly, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and by and by all the doors opened, and every man's bonds were loosed.
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Peter
And behold, the angel of the Lord was there present, and a light shined in the lodge. And he smote Peter on the side, and stirred him up, saying, "Arise up quickly." And his chains fell off from his hands.
Divine Promises » Deliverance
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » Prayers » Deliverance
and I turned me unto God the LORD, for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes.
Glorifying God » For his » Deliverance
And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."
God » Promises of characteristics of » Deliverance
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Deliverance
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
Israel » Deliverance » Memorial
This is a night to be observed to the LORD, because he brought them out of the land of Egypt. This is a night of the LORD, to be kept of all the children of Israel and of their generations after them.
And Moses said unto the people, "Think on this day in which ye came out of Egypt and out of the house of bondage: for with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out from thence. See therefore that ye eat no leavened bread. This day come ye out of Egypt in the month of Abib. When the LORD hath brought thee in to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers that he would give thee: a land wherein milk and honey floweth, then see that thou keep this service in this same month. read more.
Seven days thou shalt eat sweet bread, and the seventh day shall be feastful unto the LORD. Therefore thou shalt eat sweet bread seven days, and see that there be no leavened bread seen nor yet leaven among you in all your quarters. And thou shalt show thy son at that time, saying, 'This is done, because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came out of Egypt.' Therefore it shall be a sign unto thee upon thine hand and a remembrance between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth. For with a strong hand the LORD brought thee out of Egypt; see thou keep therefore this ordinance in his season from year to year. "Moreover, when the LORD hath brought thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he hath sworn unto thee and to thy fathers, and hath given it thee, then thou shalt appoint unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and all the firstborn among the beasts which thou hast if they be males. And all the firstborn of the asses, thou shalt redeem with a sheep: if thou redeem him not, then break his neck. But all the firstborn among thy children shalt thou buy out. And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, 'What is this?' Thou shalt say unto him, 'With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. And when Pharaoh was loath to let us go, the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: as well the firstborn of men as of beasts. And therefore I sacrifice unto the LORD all the males that open the matrix, but all the firstborn of my children I must redeem.' And this shall be as a token in thine hand, and as a thing hanged up between thine eyes: because the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand."
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
And then the children of Israel went to again, and committed wickedness in the sight of the LORD. And then the LORD hardened Eglon the king of the Moabites, against the children of Israel, because they had committed wickedness before the LORD. And this Eglon gathered unto him the children of Ammon, and the Amalekites, and went and smote the children of Israel, and conquered the city of palm trees. And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of the Moabites eighteen years. read more.
And then they cried unto the LORD. And the LORD stirred them up a saver, Ehud the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, a man that could do nothing handsomely with his right hand. And when the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of the Moabites, Ehud made him a two-edged dagger of a span long, and girded it under his garment upon his right thigh; and brought the present unto Eglon the king of the Moabites. As for Eglon, he was a very fat man. And when he had delivered the present, he let the people go that had carried the present, and he himself turned back from the idols at Gilgal, and caused to say thus: "I have a secret thing to tell thee, O king." And the king commanded to keep silence, and all they that stood about him went out from him. And Ehud came in unto him in a summer parlor, of which he had several unto himself alone, and said, "I have a message unto thee from God." And he arose out of his seat. And Ehud put forth his left hand and took the dagger from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly, so that the hilt went in also, and the fat closed upon the hilt: for he drew not the dagger out of his belly. And filthiness departed from him. But Ehud gat him out at the back door, and put to the door after him, and locked it. When he was gone out, his servants came and looked. And behold, the doors of the parlor were locked. And they said, "Ah, he is doing of his easement in his summer chamber." And when they had tarried till they were ashamed, for no man did the doors of the parlor open: then they took a key and opened them. And behold, their lord was fallen down dead upon the earth. But Ehud escaped while they tarried, and was gone beyond the idols and escaped into Seirah. And when he was come, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim. And the children of Israel went down with him off the hill and he before them. And he said unto them, "Follow me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies, the Moabites into your hands." And they descended after him and took the passages of Jordan from the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over. And they slew of the Moabites, the same time, upon a ten thousand men, all nobles, and men of might: that there escaped not a man, and so the Moabites were subdued that day, under the hands of Israel: and the land had rest eighty years.
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Therefore the LORD was angry with Israel and delivered them into the hands of Cushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia. So that the children of Israel served Cushanrishathaim eight years. And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. And the LORD stirred them up a saver and saved them: one Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. And the spirit of the LORD came upon him. And he judged Israel, and went out to war. And the LORD sold Cushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. So that his hand was mighty over Cushanrishathaim. read more.
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Israel » Under the judges » Deliverance » Deborah
Israel » Under the judges » Shamgar » Resists » Deliverance » Philistines
And after him came Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an oxgoad, and delivered Israel also.
Mordecai » Establishes » Festival of purim » commemorating » Deliverance
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Deliverance
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling. He brought me out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay; he set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings. He hath put a new song in my mouth, even a thanksgiving unto our God. Many men seeing this, shall fear the LORD, and put their trust in him.
Feast of Purim » Adar (march) » Deliverance » Jews » Haman
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same month rested they, which day they ordained to be a day of feasting and gladness.
as the days wherein the Jews came to rest from their enemies, and as a month wherein their pain was turned to joy, and their sorrow to prosperity: that they should observe the same days of wealth and gladness, and one to send gifts to another, and to distribute unto the poor.
For the which cause they called this day Purim after the name of Pur, according to all the words of this writing: and what they themselves had seen, and what had happened unto them.
Topics on Deliverance
Darkness, Deliverance From
Isaiah 9:2The people that have dwelt in darkness, shall see a great light. As for them that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them shall the light shine.
Deliverance From Lions
Psalm 22:21Save me from the lion's mouth, and hear me from among the horns of the unicorns.
Deliverance, Means Of
Exodus 14:13And Moses said unto the people, "Fear ye not, but stand still and behold how the LORD shall save you this day: For as ye see the Egyptians this day, shall ye see them no more forever till the world's end.
Deliverance, Response To
Luke 5:25And immediately he rose up before them all, and took up his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his own house praising God.
Deliverance, Source Of
Psalm 3:8Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; and thy blessing is upon thy people.
Eternal Deliverance
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to heaven and behold the earth beneath. For heaven shall vanish away as smoke, and the earth shall wear away as a vesture, and the inhabiters thereof shall perish away after the same manner: but my salvation shall endure ever, and my righteousness shall not perish.
Salvation, Deliverance From
Matthew 1:21She shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus: For he shall save his people from their sins."
Sin, Deliverance From God
Isaiah 6:7and touched my mouth, and said, "Lo, this hath touched thy mouth, and thine unrighteousness is taken away, and thy sin is forgiven."