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What does the Bible say about security?

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The Bible teaches that true security is found not in human strength or possessions, but in God’s faithful presence, saving love, and wise provision. Psalm 91:1-12 portrays the Lord as a refuge for those who dwell in Him, while Psalm 46:1 calls Him our ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 16:8 and Psalm 40:2 show the stability God gives to those who set Him before them. Above all, John 3:16 grounds believers’ deepest safety in Christ’s redemption and eternal life. God also calls His people to seek the peace of His community, as in Psalm 122:7, and to provide responsibly for their households, as 1 Timothy 5:8 teaches.

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  • Psalms 91:1-12

    [1] He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [2] I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust." [3] For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. [4] He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart. [5] You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day; [6] Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday. [7] A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it will not come near you. [8] You will only look with your eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked. [9] Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, And the Most High your dwelling place, [10] No evil shall happen to you, Neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. [11] For he will give his angels charge over you, To guard you in all your ways. [12] They will bear you up in their hands, So that you won't dash your foot against a stone.

  • Job 11:18

    You shall be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.

  • Psalms 16:8

    I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

  • Psalms 122:7

    Peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces.

  • Jeremiah 33:6

    Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.

  • John 3:16

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

  • Psalms 40:2

    He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, And gave me a firm place to stand.

  • Psalms 46:1

    > God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

  • 1 John 4:18

    There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

  • 1 Timothy 5:8

    But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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