The Bible teaches that the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5: 8). With the devil prowling around like the bible says you need to somehow protect yourself and your family from evil. You can’t just stand guard 24/7. You have to ask the Lord to protect you. In this article, I want to share with you 10 verses that you can speak back to God to protect you from the evil one.
WHAT DOES JESUS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT EVIL?
Jesus says “Here on earth you will have many trials but take heart I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). There may be evil of every kind in this world but Jesus has overcome evil and every sin and has put it on the cross. So you need to rest in that assurance and know the evil you face does not have to be the end.
DOES GOD PROTECT YOU FROM EVIL ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE?
Yes! God will protect you!
We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. (1 John 5:18)(NLT)
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. (1 Corinthians 10: 13)(NLT)
BIBLE VERSES TO PROTECT YOU FROM EVIL
Here are 10 bible verses that pertain to protecting you from evil.
But in that coming day, no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken! (Isaiah 54:17)(NLT)
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. (2 Thes 3: 3)(NLT)
Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. All the glory to God forever and ever! Amen. (2 Timothy 4: 18)(NLT)
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm. (Proverbs 19: 23)(ESV)
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place- the most high, who is my refuge- no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. (Psalm 91: 9-10) (ESV)
Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation. (Psalm 91: 14-16 )(ESV)
The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. (Psalm 121: 7)(ESV)
But whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster. (Proverbs 1: 33)(ESV)
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people."(Acts 18:10)(ESV)
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. (Psalm 118: 6-7)(ESV)
A PRAYER OF PROTECTION FROM EVIL
Heavenly Father,
Your word says you will always be with me and that you won’t allow anyone to harm me. If I call on you, you will answer. So I am calling on you right now to be with me at this moment. I am fearful of my enemies and fearful that they will overtake me. Place your shield of protection around me. Draw near to me as I draw near to you. Thank you for being on my side and for being my helper and protector. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
CONCLUSION
These bible verses should show you that God is your protector. He is the one you should rely on for everything. Now that doesn’t mean you should go out and stand in the line of fire to intentionally see if God will be there for you. But do know that when the devil decides to attack, you can be ready with the weapon of God’s word. Repeat any of these verses out loud and watch the devil flee from you.
You must have Jesus as your savior in your life in order for these verses to help you. And if you want him in your life or you would like to learn more about Jesus you can read my post What is the biblical prayer for salvation? and Who is God according to the bible?
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*NLT- New Living Translation of the Bible
*ESV- English Standard Version of the Bible
