The best Bible verses for protection (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for protection (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah."Psalms 61:4
"I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah."Psalms 61:4
"That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!"Isaiah 30:2
"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee."Psalms 5:11
"He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure."Isaiah 33:16
"In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge."Proverbs 14:26
"Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me."Psalms 31:2
"But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble."Psalms 59:16
"Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress."Psalms 71:3
"As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him."Psalms 18:30
"For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee."Deuteronomy 23:14
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for protection (KJV) are Psalms 61:4, Isaiah 30:2, Psalms 5:11. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to protection (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for protection (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.