I know a lot of us live in a culture of fear and uncertainty. I believe the media plays in part to a level of paranoia some people have. And for those who are getting spiritually attacked, it can make one fearful or discouraged. Here are some scriptures for encouragement – that we ought to not have anxiety. God is our Protector.

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God” – ps. 20:7

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” – Ps. 28:7

“O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.” – Ps. 115:9

“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”- Pro. 30:5

“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” Ps. 34:7

“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” 2 Thess. 3:3

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” – Psalms 84:11

“18 I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 The pangs of death surrounded me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.” – Ps. 18:1-5

“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
27 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
28 You will save the humble people;
But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.
29 “For You are my lamp, O Lord;
The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.
30 For by You I can run against a troop;
By my God I can leap over a wall.
31 As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” – 2 Samuel 22

“3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” – Psalms 3:3

“Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.” – Psalms 84:9

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” – Isaiah 41:10

“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;” – Psalms 20:1

“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.” – Psalms 57:1

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.² My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.³ He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.⁴ Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.⁵ The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.⁶ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.⁷ The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.⁸ The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” – Psalms 121

“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” – Hebrews 13:6

“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!” – Isaiah 31:1

“¹⁷ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” – Isaiah 54:17

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31

“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” – Proverbs 30:5

“The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants:
and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.” – Psalms 34:22

“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble;
and he knoweth them that trust in him.” – Nahum 1:7

“¹⁸ And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” – 2 Timothy 4:18

“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.” – Psalms 9:9

“²⁰ Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. ²¹ For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. ²² Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us,according as we hope in thee.” – Psalms 33:20-22

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” – Ps. 91:11

And yes, Jesus Christ really can protect: