'Against' in the Bible

The kings of the earth take their stand,and the rulers conspire togetheragainst the Lord and His Anointed One:

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

Punish them, God;let them fall by their own schemes.Drive them out because of their many crimes,for they rebel against You.

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

who does not lend his money at interestor take a bribe against the innocent—the one who does these things will never be moved.

Display the wonders of Your faithful love,Savior of all who seek refugefrom those who rebel against Your right hand.

They advance against me; now they surround me.They are determinedto throw me to the ground.

They open their mouths against me—lions, mauling and roaring.

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

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

Do not give me over to the will of my foes,for false witnesses rise up against me,breathing violence.

I have heard the gossip of many;terror is on every side.When they conspired against me,they plotted to take my life.

Let lying lips be quieted;they speak arrogantly against the righteouswith pride and contempt.

The face of the Lord is setagainst those who do what is evil,to erase all memory of them from the earth.

Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;they gathered against me.Assailants I did not knowtore at me and did not stop.

For they do not speak in friendly ways,but contrive deceitful schemesagainst those who live peacefully in the land.

They open their mouths wide against me and say,“Aha, aha! We saw it!”

The wicked person schemes against the righteousand gnashes his teeth at him.

I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

Even my friend in whom I trusted,one who ate my bread,has raised his heel against me.

Vindicate me, God, and defend my causeagainst an ungodly nation;rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

“Listen, My people, and I will speak;I will testify against you, Israel.I am God, your God.

Against You—You alone—I have sinnedand done this evil in Your sight.So You are right when You pass sentence;You are blameless when You judge.

For strangers rise up against me,and violent men seek my life.They have no regard for God.Selah

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.

Though many are against me,He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.

My friend acts violentlyagainst those at peace with him;he violates his covenant.

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

They twist my words all day long;all their thoughts against me are evil.

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.

For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000.God, You have rejected us;You have broken out against us;You have been angry. Restore us!

Give us aid against the foe,for human help is worthless.

They will be made to stumble;their own tongues work against them.All who see them will shake their heads.

They set their mouths against heaven,and their tongues strut across the earth.

A Maskil of Asaph.Why have You rejected us forever, God?Why does Your anger burnagainst the sheep of Your pasture?

Rise up, God, defend Your cause!Remember the insultsthat fools bring against You all day long.

Do not lift up your horn against heavenor speak arrogantly.’”

But they continued to sin against Him,rebelling in the desert against the Most High.

They spoke against God, saying,“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;then fire broke out against Jacob,and anger flared up against Israel

God’s anger flared up against them,and He killed some of their best men.He struck down Israel’s choice young men.

How often they rebelled against Himin the wildernessand grieved Him in the desert.

He sent His burning anger against them:fury, indignation, and calamity—a band of deadly messengers.

Do not hold past sins against us;let Your compassion come to us quickly,for we have become weak.

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

They devise clever schemes against Your people;they conspire against Your treasured ones.

For they have conspired with one mind;they form an alliance against You—

Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants—in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—

They will support you with their handsso that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

Who stands up for me against the wicked?Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?

They band together against the life of the righteousand condemn the innocent to death.

He called down famine against the landand destroyed the entire food supply.

So He raised His hand against them with an oaththat He would make them fall in the desert

They provoked the Lord with their deeds,and a plague broke out against them.

Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against His people,and He abhorred His own inheritance.

because they rebelled against God’s commandsand despised the counsel of the Most High.

Give us aid against the foe,for human help is worthless.

For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;they speak against me with lying tongues.

Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,to those who speak evil against me.

I have treasured Your word in my heartso that I may not sin against You.

Though princes sit together speaking against me,Your servant will think about Your statutes;

then they would have swallowed us alivein their burning anger against us.

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

He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,against Pharaoh and all his officials.

Happy is he who takes your little onesand dashes them against the rocks.

Lord, don’t I hate those who hate You,and detest those who rebel against You?

Let the righteous one strike me—it is an act of faithful love;let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head;let me not refuse it.Even now my prayer is againstthe evil acts of the wicked.

carrying out the judgment decreed against them.This honor is for all His godly people.Hallelujah!