Thematic Bible: Of God's protection


Thematic Bible



Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land. Verse ConceptsSatan, Work OfBlessed By GodGod's ProtectionFamily FirstProtecting Your Familypossessions



“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”
Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHigh PlacesRefugeShieldsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSwordsGod Being Our ShieldUnique IsraelGod HelpsGod's SwordExcellence






For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];
You surround him with favor as with a shield.
Verse ConceptsGod, The ProviderRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversShieldsGod BlessesSpiritual crownsGod's ProtectionFavor


For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Verse ConceptsGod Being Our DefenceGod Being Our Shield


You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.
Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodShieldsVictory, As An Act Of GodSustaining ProvidenceGod's HandGod's GentlenessGod Helps


“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.
Verse ConceptsShieldsSalvation, Illustrations OfGod's GentlenessGod Helps

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My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.
Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeesShieldsViolenceStrongholdsYou Are Our GodProtection And Safetysheltercrusades


Do not kill them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord our shield!
Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesPeople Remembering


See our shield, O God,
And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].
Verse ConceptsThe Lord's Anointed