'Enemies' in the Bible

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

You made us retreat from our oppressors. Our enemies ransacked us.

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

“The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee,And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea,

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

Truly you know my reproach, shame, and disgrace. All my enemies are known to you.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Show me a sign of Your goodness;my enemies will see and be put to shamebecause You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

I will crush his enemies before him and strike those who hate him.

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done,His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.

Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.

and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the Lord!

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

“So now let me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard:I will take away its thorn-hedge, and it will be burned up;I will break down its stone wall and it will be trampled down [by enemies].

Therefore My people go into exile because they lack knowledge [of God];And their honorable men are famished,And their common people are parched with thirst.

These [armies, like flies and bees] will all come and settle on the steep and rugged ravines and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thorn bushes and in all the watering places.

“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

The Arameans on the east and the Philistines on the west;And they devour Israel with gaping jaws.In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn awayBut His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

And the jealousy of Ephraim shall depart, and the enemies of Judah shall be cut off. Ephraim shall not be jealous [of] Judah, and Judah shall not be an enemy [of] Ephraim.

Like heat in a dry land, You will subdue the noise of foreigners [rejoicing over their enemies];Like heat in the shadow of a cloud, the song of the tyrants is silenced.

LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

In that day the Lord will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpentWith His fierce and great and mighty sword [rescuing Israel from her enemy],Even Leviathan the twisted serpent;And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.

Has the Lord struck down Israel like he did their oppressors? Has Israel been killed like their enemies?

"But the hordes of your enemies will become like fine dust, and the hordes of tyrants like flying chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

And you said, “No! We will flee on horses!”Therefore you will flee [from your enemies]!And [you said], “We will ride on swift horses!”Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.

On every lofty mountain and on every high hill there will be streams of water on the day of the great slaughter (the day of the Lord), when the towers fall [and all His enemies are destroyed].

Desolated have been highways, Ceased hath he who passeth along the path, He hath broken covenant, He hath despised enemies, He hath not esteemed a man.

When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing.

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own fire [devising your own man-made plan of salvation],Who surround yourselves with torches,Walk by the light of your [self-made] fireAnd among the torches that you have set ablaze.But this you will have from My hand:You will lie down in [a place of] torment.

According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

Your holy people had a possessionfor a little while,but our enemies have trampled downYour sanctuary.

as fire kindles the brushwood,and fire causes water to boil—to make Your name known to Your enemies,so that nations will tremble at Your presence!

A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

Like lions his enemies roar victoriously over him; they raise their voices in triumph. They have laid his land waste; his cities have been burned down and deserted.

So like a lion from the thicket their enemies will kill them. Like a wolf from the desert they will destroy them. Like a leopard they will lie in wait outside their cities and totally destroy anyone who ventures out. For they have rebelled so much and done so many unfaithful things.

I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.