'Adversaries' in the Bible
Lord, lead me in Your righteousnessbecause of my adversaries;make Your way straight before me.
Rise up, Lord, in Your anger;lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;awake for me;You have ordained a judgment.
Because of Your adversaries,You have established a strongholdfrom the mouths of children and nursing infantsto silence the enemy and the avenger.
His ways are always secure;Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;he scoffs at all his adversaries.
You have clothed me with strength for battle;You subdue my adversaries beneath me.
He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.
Because of my adversaries,show me Your way, Lord,and lead me on a level path.
I am ridiculed by all my adversariesand even by my neighbors.I am dreaded by my acquaintances;those who see me in the street run from me.
My adversaries taunt me,as if crushing my bones,while all day long they say to me,“Where is your God?”
He will repay my adversaries for their evil.Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.
My adversaries trample me all day,for many arrogantly fight against me.
My faithful God will come to meet me;God will let me look down on my adversaries.
You know the insults I endure—my shame and disgrace.You are aware of all my adversaries.
May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;may those who seek my harmbe covered with disgrace and humiliation.
Your adversaries roared in the meeting placewhere You met with us.They set up their emblems as signs.
Do not forget the clamor of Your adversaries,the tumult of Your opponents that goes up constantly.