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Deliverance Scriptures: 12 Bible Verses About Deliverance

Deliverance scriptures: 12 Bible verses about God rescuing his people from trouble, fear, and evil, plus what the Bible says about deliverance.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 20, 20266 min readPsalm 34:17 (NIV)

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"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles."

— Psalm 34:17 (NIV)

People who search deliverance scriptures or bible verses about deliverance want Scripture on rescue from trouble or evil — not only the broader freedom list or the salvation list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about freedom, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about protection, Bible verses about God's power, Bible verses about healing, and Bible verse of the day. Deliverance here means natsal / rhyomai — God snatching out, rescuing, delivering — distinct from liberty themes alone or from the full salvation story alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "deliver / rescue" often uses נָצַל natsal (Strong's H5337; Bible Hub H5337) — to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save. In Greek, "deliver / rescue" is often ῥύομαι rhyomai (Strong's G4506; Bible Hub G4506) — to draw to oneself, rescue, deliver. Psalm 34 celebrates the Lord who delivers the righteous from troubles; Colossians 1:13 names rescue from the dominion of darkness. Deliverance is God's active rescue — not self-extraction.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 34 presses that the Lord hears the cry of the righteous and delivers them from their troubles (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 34; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 34). On Colossians 1 he marks the Father who has rescued believers from the dominion of darkness and brought them into the kingdom of the Son (Bible Hub MHC Colossians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Colossians 1). (Freedom and salvation lists live on those pages; this list centers natsal / rhyomai itself.)

What does the Bible say about deliverance?

In Scripture, deliverance is God rescuing people from something they cannot escape on their own. Three threads run through it.

  • From trouble and enemies. At the Red Sea, Moses told Israel, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today" (Exodus 14:13). The Psalms keep praying in that line: "call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you" (Psalm 50:15).
  • From fear. "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4).
  • From evil and darkness. Jesus taught his followers to pray "deliver us from the evil one" (Matthew 6:13), and Paul says the Father "has rescued us from the dominion of darkness" (Colossians 1:13).

Deliverance is not only a past event. Paul writes that God "has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again" (2 Corinthians 1:10). Remembering what God has done gives courage to ask again. If you need deliverance today, start with Psalm 34:17 and read it aloud: "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." For the name of God as rescuer, see Bible verses about the deliverer; for the Exodus story, see Bible verses about Moses.

12 Bible verses about deliverance

  1. Psalm 34:17. "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." He delivers from all their troubles. See Bible verses about prayer.

  2. Psalm 34:4. "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears." Delivered from all my fears. See Bible verses about fear.

  3. Colossians 1:13. "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves," Rescued from the dominion of darkness. See Bible verses about salvation.

  4. 2 Timothy 4:18. "The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Rescue from every evil attack. See Bible verses about protection.

  5. Matthew 6:13. "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." Deliver us from the evil one. See Bible verses about prayer.

  6. 2 Corinthians 1:10. "He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us," Has delivered — will deliver again. See Bible verses about hope.

  7. Galatians 1:4. "who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father," Rescue from the present evil age. See Bible verses about salvation.

  8. Psalm 107:6. "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress." Delivered from their distress. See Bible verses about prayer.

  9. Psalm 50:15. "and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." I will deliver you. See Bible verses about God's power.

  10. 2 Peter 2:9. "if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment." Rescue the godly from trials. See Bible verses about protection.

  11. Psalm 18:17. "He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me." Rescued from a powerful enemy. See Bible verses about God's power.

  12. Daniel 6:27. "He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions." He rescues and he saves. See Bible verses about miracles.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need deliverance — not twelve as a grind. If you need the cry that is heard, start with Psalm 34:17. If you need rescue from darkness, open Colossians 1:13. If you need deliverance from the evil one, open Matthew 6:13. For freedom, open Bible verses about freedom. For salvation, open Bible verses about salvation. For Gideon, the fleece, and the three hundred, open Bible verses about Gideon. For Moses who met God at the burning bush and raised his staff over the sea, open Bible verses about Moses. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about deliverance?

Psalm 34:17 (he delivers them from all their troubles), Colossians 1:13 (rescued from the dominion of darkness), and 2 Timothy 4:18 (rescue from every evil attack) are clear starting places.

What does the Bible say about deliverance?

The Bible presents deliverance as God's rescue of people who call on him: from enemies (Exodus 14:13), from fear and trouble (Psalm 34:4 and 34:17), and from evil and darkness (Matthew 6:13 and Colossians 1:13). 2 Corinthians 1:10 adds that the God who delivered before will deliver again.

What scripture can I pray for deliverance from evil?

Matthew 6:13, "deliver us from the evil one," is the line Jesus gave in the Lord's Prayer. 2 Timothy 4:18 ("The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack") and Psalm 50:15 ("call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you") are short enough to pray by heart.

How do Bible verses about deliverance differ from freedom or salvation?

The live freedom page can cover liberty in Christ; salvation can cover the whole rescue story. A deliverance page centers natsal / rhyomai as God snatching out from trouble or evil — then cross-links freedom, salvation, and protection. See Bible verses about freedom.

What do natsal and rhyomai mean?

Hebrew natsal (H5337) means to snatch away, deliver, or rescue. Greek rhyomai (G4506) means to draw to oneself, rescue, or deliver. Both name God's active intervention.

Does God still deliver people from trouble?

Psalm 34:17, Psalm 50:15, and 2 Corinthians 1:10 speak of a God who hears, delivers, and continues to deliver. See Bible verses about protection.

Where can I read more about freedom, salvation, and protection?

Start with Bible verses about freedom, then Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about protection, and Bible verses about God's power.

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