36 Bible Verses about harassment

yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out by her unending pleas.'"

But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those whom you allow to remain will be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your side, and will cause you trouble in the land where you will be living.

Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.

As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.

Then the Lord said to me, "Do not harass Moab and provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as your territory. This is because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.

because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor."

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.

"You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

They ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites that eighteenth year -- that is, all the Israelites living east of the Jordan in Amorite country in Gilead.

"Bring trouble to the Midianites, and destroy them,

Ephraim's jealousy will end, and Judah's hostility will be eliminated. Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.

For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.

Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?

They say, "Let's attack Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it. Then we'll set up the son of Tabeel as its king."

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

But when you come close to the Ammonites, do not harass or provoke them because I am not giving you any of the Ammonites' land as your possession; I have already given it to Lot's descendants as their possession.

Terrors frighten him on all sides and dog his every step.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me -- so that I would not become arrogant.

The archers will attack him, they will shoot at him and oppose him.

"You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

and those who suffered from unclean spirits were cured.

A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!"

Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul's extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.

For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, "Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!"

After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides -- the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"

About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits. They were all being healed.

We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;

Here are my virgin daughter and my guest's concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don't do such a disgraceful thing to this man!"