49 Bible Verses about Enemy Attacks

because of the enemy’s voice,
because of the pressure of the wicked.
For they bring down disaster on me
and harass me in anger.

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.Deliver me from my enemies, my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.

“The Lord will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you from one direction but flee from you in seven directions.

But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has handed them over to you.”

“But the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them: Don’t go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.’

“When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who is attacking you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God and be delivered from your enemies.

My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

for the Lord had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army. The Arameans had said to each other, “The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to attack us.”

If the Lord had not been on our side
when men attacked us,

My eyes look down on my enemies;
my ears hear evildoers when they attack me.

They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.
Though I did not steal, I must repay.

Listen to what they say, and then you will be strengthened to go to the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outpost of the troops who were in the camp.

Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.

When the Arameans came against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to Elisha’s word.

When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.

Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

from the wicked who treat me violently,
my deadly enemies who surround me.

For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,

Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the Qedemites came and attacked them.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.

They surround me with hateful words
and attack me without cause.

Rise up, Lord, in Your anger;
lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;
awake for me;
You have ordained a judgment.

Rise up, let’s attack by night.
Let us destroy her fortresses.”

I would quickly subdue their enemies
and turn My hand against their foes.”

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.God, hear my voice when I complain.
Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

Those who repay evil for good
attack me for pursuing good.

Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.

and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.

They stir up strife, they lurk;
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.

Since my youth they have often attacked me,
but they have not prevailed against me.

I am not afraid of the thousands of people
who have taken their stand against me on every side.

You will look for those who contend with you,
but you will not find them.
Those who war against you
will become absolutely nothing.

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

Now it is not an enemy who insults me—
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.

He saved them from the hand of the adversary;
He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God.

He frees me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my adversaries;
You rescue me from violent men.

The Lord my God has now given me rest all around; there is no enemy or crisis.

“Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

If anyone attacks you,
it is not from Me;
whoever attacks you
will fall before you.

The Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute you.

We set out from the Ahava River on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem. We were strengthened by our God, and He protected us from the power of the enemy and from ambush along the way.

For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.

Your many foes will be like fine dust,
and many of the ruthless, like blowing chaff.
Then suddenly, in an instant,

After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”