For many people, especially regarding spiritual defense, the night can be a vulnerable time.
Whether you’re coping with anxieties, fears, or other spiritual assaults, finding solace in the Bible can be a potent way to feel safe and protected.
These verses comfort us by showing us that God is always watching us and that we are never left alone. They also provide authority and guidance.
Night Bible Verses For Protection During Spiritual
Numerous verses in the Bible can provide support and safety at this time. These verses can be prayed over or recited aloud to invoke God’s protection before bed.
In this article on night Bible verses for protection during spiritual, we will look at some of the most potent Bible verses for nighttime spiritual warfare for protection.
Nahum 1:7 (ESV) – God Is Good
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 18:10-12 (ESV) – We Can Find Refuge In The Name Of The lord
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
Psalm 119:114 (ESV) – He Is Our Hiding Place
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 91:4 (ESV) – The word Of The Lord Is Our Coverage
He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
Psalm 59:16 (ESV) -God Is The Strength In Our Weakness
But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalm 46:1 (ESV) – God Is Our Helper In Time Of Need
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1-2 (ESV) – God Is Always Presence
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
Psalm 32:7 (ESV) – God Is Our Hiding Place In Time Of Trouble
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
Psalm 18:35-36 (ESV) – God Is Our Hel[er When We Are Helpless
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV) – We Must Be Strong
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Revelation 7:16-17 (ESV)
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3-5 (ESV)
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
Ephesians 6:13 (ESV)
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
Ephesians 6:11 (ESV)
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
1 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV)
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
John 10:28-30 (ESV)
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 6:1-5 (ESV)
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others.
Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites.
For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. …
Nahum 1:2 (ESV)
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies.
Nahum 1:1-15 (ESV)
An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.
His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers. The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it. …
Isaiah 54:3 (ESV)
For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities.
Isaiah 46:4 (ESV)
Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 41:10-12 (ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded;
those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
Isaiah 1:2 (ESV)
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah 54:17 (ESV)
No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Hebrews 13:6 (ESV)
So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
Philippians 4:13 (ESV)
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Romans 8:31 (ESV)
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Matthew 26:53 (ESV)
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Proverbs 30:5 (ESV)
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 30:2 (ESV)
Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.
Proverbs 27:12 (ESV)
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Proverbs 18:10 (ESV)
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 4:3 (ESV)
When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
Proverbs 3:24 (ESV)
If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 2:2 (ESV)
Making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;
Psalm 127:2 (ESV)
It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
Psalm 121:7-8 (ESV)
The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Psalm 121:3 (ESV)
He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
Psalm 91:2 (ESV)
I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-2 (ESV)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-16 (ESV)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, …
Psalm 4:8 (ESV)
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Conclusion
Many people find the night a vulnerable and unsettling time, especially regarding their spiritual health.
Thankfully, this article offers numerous verses in the Bible that can offer consolation, direction, and protection during these circumstances.
As believers, the place we can find comfort during nighttime, especially when we are facing spiritual issues, is the Bible.
Reading the verses in this article and meditating on them will take away fear and give us the strength to face every challenge we encounter at night during a spiritual attack.
