Believers Are Protected

"The angel of The LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them."  Psalms 34:7 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit inspired King David to write these words to the people of God to let them know that The Lord God protects and delivers those who love Him and obey Him.  

There is some disagreement among the Bible scholars with respect to the exact meaning of the phrase "the angel of The Lord".  Most of them, like John MacArthur,  F. J. Dake, and C. I. Scofield, suggest that it refers to the special manifestation of Yahweh Himself, the pre-incarnate appearances of The Lord Jesus, The Christ.  While others, like Matthew Henry, suggest that it refers to a guard of angels, but as unanimous in their service as if they were but one, or a guardian angel.  However He does it, it is clear that God protects His people from the malice and powers of evil.  If we believe and confess that Jesus, The Christ, is The Son of The Living God, and that He rose from the dead, then we are also protected. (Romans 10:9-10)  We do not have to understand how The Lord God does what He does, we just have to have faith in Him and trust Him. (Proverbs 3:5)  For it is by faith in Him that we walk this walk. (2 Corinthians 5:7)  So we can rest assured knowing that He has a hedge of protection around us, (Job 1:10), and we are safe in His hand. (John 10:28-29)