46 Bible Verses about Protection From Enemies
Most Relevant Verses
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me.
The Lord will protect him and keep him alive;
And he will be called blessed in the land;
You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Protect me from violent men
Who intend to trip up my steps.
The Lord will take away from you all sickness; and He will not subject you to any of the harmful diseases of Egypt which you have known, but He will impose them on all [those] who hate you.
You will draw me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength and my stronghold.
Who also brings me out from my enemies.
You even lift me above those who rise up against me;
You rescue me from the violent man.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.
Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me,
And from the snares of those who do evil.
Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly,
From the scheming of those who do wrong,
He rescued me from my strong enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
He will pay back the evil to my enemies;
In Your faithfulness destroy them.
Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to be torn by their teeth.
From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.
Rescue me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I take refuge in You.
Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”
How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.
For they planned evil against You;
They devised a [malevolent] plot
And they will not succeed.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands
Who have set themselves against me all around.
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat],
And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me.
He rescues me from my enemies;
Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me;
You deliver me from the man of violence.
Keep me [in Your affectionate care, protect me] as the apple of Your eye;
Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings
The Lord said, “Surely [it will go well for Judah’s obedient remnant for] I will set you free for good purposes;
Surely [Jeremiah] I will [intercede for you with the enemy and I will] cause the enemy to plead with you [for help]
In a time of disaster and a time of distress.
They concoct crafty schemes against Your people,
And conspire together against Your hidden and precious ones.
For I,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire around her [protecting her from enemies], and I will be the glory in her midst.’”
“I, the Lord, am its Keeper;
I water it every moment.
So that no one will harm it,
I guard it night and day.
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek;
You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.
They will fight against you, but they will not [ultimately] prevail over you, for I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you,” says the Lord.
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.
O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence],
Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed;
Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
But the multitude of your enemies [that assault you] will become like fine dust,
And the multitude of the tyrants like the chaff which blows away;
And it will happen in an instant, suddenly [that your enemy is destroyed].
But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.
The Lord helps them and rescues them;
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.
May the Lord answer you (David) in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you [setting you on a firm foundation] and will protect and guard you from the evil one.
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.
There was a [desperate] widow in that city and she kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice and legal protection from my adversary.’
Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down;
Save my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.