87 Bible Verses About Angels
Bible verses about Angels
Exploring the scriptures on angels unveils a realm of divine messengers, revealing God's active presence and care in our lives. Understanding their role, as depicted in the Bible, offers profound comfort and reassurance. Angels are more than just mythical beings; they are powerful servants of God, ministering to those who inherit salvation and executing His will. By studying these verses, we gain a deeper appreciation for the unseen spiritual forces at work, strengthening our faith and reminding us that we are never truly alone, surrounded by a heavenly host sent to protect and guide us on our earthly journey.
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Psalms 68:17 (KJV)
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Angels in the Bible: Scripture & Angelic Encounters
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Through these selected verses, we gain a glimpse into the multifaceted role of angels as messengers, protectors, and warriors in God's divine plan. From Gabriel's momentous announcements to the heavenly host's powerful displays, these scriptures underscore the consistent presence and active involvement of angels in human affairs and the unfolding of God's will. Reflecting on these passages encourages us to recognize the unseen spiritual realm and acknowledge the comforting reality of divine assistance available to those who trust in God. While we are not to worship angels, understanding their purpose inspires awe and reinforces the immensity of God's creation and his unwavering care for his people. May this study motivate us to seek God's guidance, remain steadfast in faith, and find solace in knowing we are not alone on our earthly journey.