Genesis 15:1

New English Translation

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 15:4

But look, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

Genesis 21:17

But God heard the boy’s voice. The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy’s voice right where he is crying.

Genesis 22:1

Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied.

Genesis 22:20

After these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor –

Genesis 26:24

The Lord appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”

Genesis 31:7

but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!

2 Kings 1:15

The Lord’s angelic messenger said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down with him to the king.

1 Chronicles 28:20

David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.

Psalm 115:10

O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.

Psalm 119:114

You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.

Psalm 142:5

I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

Psalm 3:3

But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.

Psalm 3:4

To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

Psalm 5:12

Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

Psalm 58:11

Then observers will say, “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

Psalm 84:9

O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king!

Psalm 91:4

He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.

Exodus 14:13

Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord that he will provide for you today; for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.

Isaiah 35:4

Tell those who panic, “Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”

Isaiah 40:10

Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

Isaiah 41:10

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

Isaiah 41:14

Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, men of Israel. I am helping you,” says the Lord, your protector, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 43:1

Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.

Isaiah 43:5

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. From the east I will bring your descendants; from the west I will gather you.

Isaiah 44:2

This is what the Lord, the one who made you, says – the one who formed you in the womb and helps you: “Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen!

Isaiah 44:8

Don’t panic! Don’t be afraid! Did I not tell you beforehand and decree it? You are my witnesses! Is there any God but me? There is no other sheltering rock; I know of none.

Isaiah 51:12

“I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?

Jeremiah 39:17

But I will rescue you when it happens. I, the Lord, affirm it! You will not be handed over to those whom you fear.

Lamentations 3:24

“My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. ט (Tet)

Ezekiel 1:1

In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles at the Kebar River, the heavens opened and I saw a divine vision.

Ezekiel 11:24

Then a wind lifted me up and carried me to the exiles in Babylonia, in the vision given to me by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me.

Ezekiel 3:4

He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

Numbers 12:6

The Lord said, “Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.

Numbers 18:20

The Lord spoke to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion of property among them – I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

Numbers 24:4

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

Matthew 28:5

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Matthew 8:26

But he said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

Luke 1:30

So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 10:22

They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you,

Deuteronomy 18:2

They will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; the Lord alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!”

Hebrews 1:1

After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!”

1 Samuel 15:10

Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel:

1 Samuel 9:9

(Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.)