In the spiritual journey, we may encounter moments when we feel under attack, whether it’s from negative influences, inner struggles, or external forces. During such times, turning to the Book of Psalms can provide a powerful source of protection, strength, and guidance.
The Psalms are an abundant collection of petitions, affirmations, and statements of faith that may help us fight spiritual attacks and find comfort in the presence of the divine.
In this article, we will explore selected Psalms that serve as a shield against spiritual attacks, empowering us to stand firm in our faith and overcome adversity.
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Psalms Against Spiritual Attack
“Psalms Against Spiritual Attack” urges us to dig into the profound words of this sacred book, where we will find a rich reservoir of petitions, affirmations, and declarations aimed at strengthening the soul against the unseen forces that want to damage our spiritual well-being.
Psalms as Armor in Spiritual Warfare
1. Psalm 91:2
“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'”
2. Psalm 18:30
“This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”
3. Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him.”
4. Psalm 144:1
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.”
5. Psalm 18:2
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
6. Psalm 46:1-2
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.”
7. Psalm 34:7
“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them.”
8. Psalm 3:3
“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.”
9. Psalm 140:7
“O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.”
10. Psalm 119:114
“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.”
Psalms as A Fortress Against Spiritual Assault
11. Psalm 18:39
“For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.”
12. Psalm 144:2
“He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.”
13. Psalm 91:4
“He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings, you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.”
14. Psalm 62:6-7
“He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.”
15. Psalm 121:7-8
“The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”
16. Psalm 140:4
“Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.”
17. Psalm 62:2
“He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”
18. Psalm 118:14
“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
19. Psalm 23:4
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
20. Psalm 121:1-2
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
Psalms to Ward off Spiritual Attacks
21. Psalm 91:3
“Surely he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.”
22. Psalm 34:17
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”
23. Psalm 18:35-36
“You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.”
24. Psalm 140:1-2
“Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.”
25. Psalm 121:3-4
“He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
26. Psalm 35:1-3
“Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, ‘I am your salvation.'”
27. Psalm 23:1-3
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
28. Psalm 121:5-6
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.”
29. Psalm 3:7
“Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.”
30. Psalm 91:11-12
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands, they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.”
Psalms for Protection
31. Psalm 91:14-16
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
32. Psalm 62:1-2
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”
33. Psalm 28:7-8
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.”
34. Psalm 144:5-7
“Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down! Touch the mountains so that they smoke! Flash forth the lightning and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them! Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners.”
35. Psalm 37:39-40
“The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him.”
36. Psalm 46:7
“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”
37. Psalm 121:8
“The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”
38. Psalm 34:19-20
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.”
39. Psalm 33:20-22
“Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.”
40. Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Resisting Spiritual Attacks Through Prayer
41. Psalm 143:9-10
“Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!”
42. Psalm 18:48-49
“He delivers me from my enemies; you lift me above those who rise against me; you rescue me from violent men. For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations and sing to your name.”
43. Psalm 91:15
“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.”
44. Psalm 34:4-7
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. ”
45. Psalm 140:12
“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.”
46. Psalm 59:1-2
“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me; deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.”
47. Psalm 34:17-18
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
48. Psalm 91:4-6
“He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings, you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.”
49. Psalm 140:13
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.”
50. Psalm 37:39-40
“The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him.”
Finding Strength in Psalms Against Spiritual Forces
51. Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth!”
52. Psalm 144:11-12
“Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.”
53. Psalm 35:1-4
“Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, ‘I am your salvation.'”
54. Psalm 28:6-7
“Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him.”
55. Psalm 35:1-3
“Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, ‘I am your salvation.'”
56. Psalm 59:16-17
“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.”
57. Psalm 34:10-13
“The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? ”
58. Psalm 91:13-14
“You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.”
59. Psalm 18:1-3
“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”
60. Psalm 34:17-19
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
Psalms for Overcoming Spiritual Attacks
61. Psalm 91:9-10
“Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge—no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.”
62. Psalm 34:8
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”
63. Psalm 118:8
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”
64. Psalm 37:7-9
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. ”
65. Psalm 18:1-3
“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”
66. Psalm 121:3
“He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.”
67. Psalm 37:16-17
“Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.”
68. Psalm 91:1-2
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'”
69. Psalm 59:16-17
“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.”
70. Psalm 16:1
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.”
Conclusion
In the face of spiritual attacks, the Psalms become a refuge and a source of strength. They offer prayers and affirmations that align our hearts with the divine, providing protection, guidance, and reassurance.
As we immerse ourselves in the Psalms against spiritual attacks, we find solace in the knowledge that we are not alone in our struggles. The words of ancient psalmists remind us of the power of our faith, the strength of our connection to the divine, and the ultimate victory that awaits us.
May these Psalms be a shield to guard our spirits, a balm to heal our wounds, and a source of inspiration as we navigate the spiritual battles of life. Through the Psalms, we can find renewed faith, hope, and the courage to overcome any spiritual attack that comes our way.
