Theme: Protection

The Psalms are filled with the language of refuge and protection — God as shield and fortress, as rock and deliverer, as the one who covers with his wings. Songs about God's protection arise from the lived experience of spiritual warfare and physical danger, giving the congregation language for the reality that the believer is both vulnerable and secure. These songs celebrate the power of God to guard what is entrusted to him, to keep safe those who take refuge in him, and to provide a place of peace even in the middle of chaos. Protection songs are particularly meaningful for congregations facing real fear, teaching the church to bring its anxiety into worship and exchange it for the settled confidence of a soul that has found its shelter in God.