26 Bible Verses about Overcoming Enemies

Most Relevant Verses

Genesis 22:17

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].

Psalm 81:14


“Then I would quickly subdue and humble their enemies
And turn My hand against their adversaries;

Psalm 143:12


In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.

Mark 12:36

David himself said [when inspired] by the Holy Spirit,

The Lord (the Father) said to my Lord (the Son, the Messiah),
Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

Luke 1:74


To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,

Luke 19:27

[The king ended by saying,] ‘But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.’”

Genesis 49:8


“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise;
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Daniel 4:19

“Then Daniel, whose [Babylonian] name was Belteshazzar, was appalled and speechless for a while [because he was deeply concerned about the destiny of the king], and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation frighten you.’ Belteshazzar answered, ‘My lord, may the dream be [meant] for those who hate you and its message for your enemies!

Micah 5:9


Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
And all your enemies shall be cut off and destroyed.

Micah 7:10


Then my enemy [all the pagan nations] shall see it,
And shame [for despising the Lord] will cover her who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will look on her [with satisfaction at her judgment];
Now she (unbelievers) will be trampled down
Like mud of the streets.

Zephaniah 3:15


The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
He has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in your midst;
You will no longer fear disaster.

Deuteronomy 30:7

The Lord your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who have persecuted you.

Psalm 6:10


Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly horrified;
Let them turn back, let them suddenly be ashamed [of what they have done].

Job 27:7


“May my enemy be as the wicked,
And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).

Esther 9:22

because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and as the month which was turned for them from grief to joy and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending choice portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

Psalm 17:9


From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 27:12


Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.

2 Samuel 22:18


“He rescued me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

Psalm 18:17


He rescued me from my strong enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

Isaiah 62:8


The Lord has sworn [an oath] by His right hand and by His mighty arm,
“I will never again give your grain as food for your enemies,
Nor will [the invading] foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored.”

Psalm 9:3


When my enemies turn back,
They stumble and perish before You.

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