5511 safety
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Being free from danger or harm. God promises to keep his people from all lasting spiritual and physical danger; he requires, however, that his people act responsibly.

Deuteronomy 12:10

God promises safety

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To his people

Deuteronomy 33:12,26-29
Psalms 48:8
Jeremiah 32:37-38
Zechariah 14:11
Romans 8:31
Psalms 91:9-10

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To those who trust in him

Job 11:13-19
Psalms 37:3
Proverbs 18:10; 29:25
Leviticus 25:18-19

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To those who obey him

Leviticus 26:5
Proverbs 1:33; 3:21-26; 28:26
Job 5:11,15
Isaiah 14:30

To those in need

Job 5:4
Proverbs 28:18

But not to the wicked

Jeremiah 12:12
Hebrews 13:6

Safety from enemies

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Joshua 10:21
Psalms 3:5-6; 12:7; 31:20; 78:53
Ezekiel 28:26
Revelation 3:10
Isaiah 43:2

Safety from dangers

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Psalms 23:4
Ezekiel 34:25,28
1 John 5:18

Spiritual safety

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Romans 8:35-39
2 Timothy 4:18
Revelation 2:11
Psalms 4:8

Safety in God alone

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Zechariah 8:10
John 17:12

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Safety in Jesus Christ

Jeremiah 23:5-6
John 10:11-15,28-30

pp Jer 33:15-16

Matthew 4:6

Angels providing safety

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Genesis 19:16; 48:15-16

pp Lk 4:10-11

Exodus 23:20
Psalms 91:11-12
Daniel 3:28; 6:22
Acts 5:19; 12:11
Revelation 7:2-3
Proverbs 11:15

Human responsibility for safety

Jeremiah 4:6; 6:1

Personal

Matthew 24:15-16
Acts 2:40; 27:44

pp Mk 13:14

pp Lk 21:20-21

Genesis 4:9; 43:9; 44:32
Matthew 2:13

Family

1 Samuel 20:12-13; 22:22-23

Friends

Exodus 22:5-15

Neighbours

Nehemiah 2:7
Acts 23:24

Officials

1 Kings 4:25
2 Chronicles 15:5,15

Kings

Proverbs 20:28
Hebrews 13:17

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Pastors

John 10:11-15
Acts 20:28
Philippians 3:1
2 Samuel 18:29,32

Concern for safety

David for Absalom

2 Samuel 19:24,30

Mephibosheth for David

Luke 15:27

Father for son

Psalms 16:1

Prayers for safety

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Exodus 33:15
Ezra 8:21-23
Job 30:15,20
Psalms 17:8-9; 19:13; 27:4-5; 119:29; 140:1-4; 141:8-10
Matthew 6:13
1 Thessalonians 5:3

Possible dangers inherent in safety

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False security

Deuteronomy 29:19
1 Kings 22:27-28
Job 21:9,16-18
Ezekiel 39:6

pp 2Ch 18:26-27

Daniel 8:25
Obadiah 1:3-4
Zephaniah 2:15
Proverbs 1:32
Luke 12:16-21

Complacency

Jeremiah 7:9-10
Ezekiel 39:26

Wickedness

Isaiah 11:6-10

Perfect safety in God's kingdom

See also

Isaiah 2:4; 65:25
Hosea 2:18
Micah 4:3-4
Revelation 7:16
Isaiah 49:10

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1320 God as Saviour
2324 Christ as Saviour
4354 rock
5480 protection
5490 refuge
5828 danger
5942 security
6510 salvation
6634 deliverance
6738 rescue
8104 assurance
8131 guidance, results of
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