At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.

But that night an angel of the Lord opened the prison gates, led the apostles out, and said to them,

Cornelius said, "It was about this time three days ago that I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man dressed in shining clothes stood in front of me

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship came to me

and said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the Emperor. And God in his goodness to you has spared the lives of all those who are sailing with you.'

He lay down under the tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Wake up and eat."

The LORD's angel returned and woke him up a second time, saying, "Get up and eat, or the trip will be too much for you."

His angel guards those who honor the LORD and rescues them from danger.

Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;

but the LORD will not abandon them to their enemy's power or let them be condemned when they are on trial.

Then Isaiah said to King Hezekiah, "Here is a sign of what will happen. This year and next you will have only wild grain to eat, but the following year you will be able to plant grain and harvest it, and plant vines and eat grapes.

God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty."

What are the angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation.

As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him.

You, LORD, are my light; you dispel my darkness.

and there I saw coming from the east the dazzling light of the presence of the God of Israel. God's voice sounded like the roar of the sea, and the earth shone with the dazzling light.

We have sinned against the LORD, so now we must endure his anger for a while. But in the end he will defend us and right the wrongs that have been done to us. He will bring us out to the light; we will live to see him save us.

He comes with the brightness of lightning; light flashes from his hand, there where his power is hidden.

At the flash of your speeding arrows and the gleam of your shining spear, the sun and the moon stood still.

After this I saw another angel coming down out of heaven. He had great authority, and his splendor brightened the whole earth.

At dawn the angels tried to make Lot hurry. "Quick!" they said. "Take your wife and your two daughters and get out, so that you will not lose your lives when the city is destroyed."

Lot hesitated. The LORD, however, had pity on him; so the men took him, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city.

Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the LORD is shining on you!

for anything that is clearly revealed becomes light. That is why it is said, "Wake up, sleeper, and rise from death, and Christ will shine on you."

The night before Herod was going to bring him out to the people, Peter was sleeping between two guards. He was tied with two chains, and there were guards on duty at the prison gate.

But God raised him from death, setting him free from its power, because it was impossible that death should hold him prisoner.

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, which shook the prison to its foundations. At once all the doors opened, and the chains fell off all the prisoners.

His feet were kept in chains, and an iron collar was around his neck,

Then the king of Egypt had him released; the ruler of nations set him free.

He brought them out of their gloom and darkness and broke their chains in pieces.

I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did. You have saved me from death.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.

Set me free from my distress; then in the assembly of your people I will praise you because of your goodness to me.

he judges in favor of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free

Suddenly Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement. He asked his officials, "Didn't we tie up three men and throw them into the blazing furnace?" They answered, "Yes, we did, Your Majesty."

"Then why do I see four men walking around in the fire?" he asked. "They are not tied up, and they show no sign of being hurt---and the fourth one looks like an angel."