17 Bible Verses about Strongholds

Nevertheless, though we walk compassed with the flesh, yet we war not fleshly. For the weapons of our war are not carnal things, but things mighty in God to cast down strongholds;

And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.

And David dwelt in the tower and called it the city of David. And David built round about it from Mello inward.

The stronghold also, and defense of thy walls hath he overthrown and cast down: and brought them to the ground, even into the dust.

God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.

The LORD also will be a defense for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble.

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? And why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?

My hope and my castle, my defense and my deliverer, my shield in whom I trust, which subdueth the people that is under me.

The LORD shall roar out of Zion, a cry out of Jerusalem; that the heavens and the earth shall quake withal. But the LORD shall be a defense to his own people, and a refuge for the children of Israel.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood: but against rule, against power, and against worldly rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness for heavenly things.

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

{A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

Nevertheless David took the hold of Zion, which is in the city of David. Then said David the same day, "Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth up to the gutters of the houses: smite the lame and the blind that hate David's soul." Wherefore they said, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house." And David dwelt in the tower and called it the city of David. And David built round about it from Mello inward.

Full gracious is the LORD, and a stronghold in time of trouble. He knoweth them that put their trust in him:

For this cause, take unto you the armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect in all things.