Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

General references

Bible References

A strong

2 Samuel 22:3
My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!
Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
Psalm 27:1
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
Psalm 61:3
Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.
Psalm 91:2
I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust --
Psalm 144:2
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!

The righteous

Genesis 32:11
Rescue me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, as well as the mothers with their children.
1 Samuel 30:6
David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
2 Samuel 22:45
Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I trust in you.

Safe

Psalm 91:14
The Lord says, "Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.
Habakkuk 3:19
The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)

General references

Proverbs 27:12
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

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