Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.

You are my refuge and defense; guide me and lead me as you have promised.

Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,

can say to him, "You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust."

The LORD is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe.

Then you will be safe; you will be as secure as if in a strong fortress. You will have food to eat and water to drink.

You are my king and my God; you give victory to your people,

Show your power, O God, the power you have used on our behalf

God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go.

They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones.

Kill the old men, young men, young women, mothers, and children. But don't touch anyone who has the mark on his forehead. Start here at my Temple." So they began with the leaders who were standing there at the Temple.

And I saw another angel coming up from the east with the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels to whom God had given the power to damage the earth and the sea.

The angel said, "Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we mark the servants of our God with a seal on their foreheads."

The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe.

He is my protector and defender, my shelter and savior, in whom I trust for safety. He subdues the nations under me.