75 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMany Enemies

Declare them guilty, God! Let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them away because of their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentRebellion, Against GodFruits Of SinDriven Away By GodFound GuiltyRebellion against GodGuilt

How long must I struggle in my soul at night and have sorrow in my heart during the day? How long will my enemy rise up against me?

Verse ConceptsUnhappiness

who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.

Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent

Show forth your gracious love, save those who take refuge in you from those who rebel against your sovereign power.

Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessRight Hand Of GodTrust, Importance OfLoving Kindness Of GodRight Sides

If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear. If a war is launched against me, I will even trust in that situation.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyStrength, DivineRenewed HeartFearlessnessAttacked By EvilFreed From FearPrinciples Of WarStrength In BattleEnemy Attacks

Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.

Verse ConceptsFalsehoodWitnesses, FalseOvercoming EnemiesSurrenderProtection From Enemiesbreathing

Argue my case, LORD, against those who argue against me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Verse ConceptsFirst To FightBattleEnemy Attacksstriving

Let those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced; let those who plot evil against me be driven back and confounded.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviordisgracePrayer, As Asking GodTrapPlottingAttempting To Kill MeHurtDisappointmenthurting

But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me attackers whom I did not know. They tore me apart and would not stop.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessCharacter Of WickedPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedPeople StumblingNot Knowing PeopleRejoicing In Evil

For they do not speak peace; they devise clever lies against the peaceful people of the land.

Verse ConceptsClaimsDeception In Fallen Human NatureQuietnessPeace, In The WickedDeceitful TonguesNo Peace

They open their mouth wide against me, claiming, "Yes! Yes! We saw him do it with our own eyes!"

Verse ConceptsDuplicating WordsDespising PeopleSeeing Situations

Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

Verse ConceptsConfusionHumiliationClothed With Bad ThingsRejoicing In EvilHurt

The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.

Verse ConceptsBitingEvil PlansTeethWickedGnashing Of TeethPlottingBackstabbers

As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm.

Verse ConceptsWhispering Of EvilPeople Being HatedUnder One's BreathHurthaters

You be my judge, God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersInjustice, Hated By GodRescueGod Vindicatesvindication

Through you we will knock down our oppressors; through your name we will tread down those who rise up against us.

Verse ConceptsBattlesPromised VictoryOvercoming

"Listen, my people, for I am making a pronouncement: Israel, I, God, your God, am testifying against you.

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of GodI Will Be Their God

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfLast JudgmentSin, Nature OfOvercoming

There the Israelis were seized with terror, when there was nothing to fear. For God scattered the bones of those who laid siege against you you put them to shame, for God rejected them.

Verse ConceptsBones BrokenGuilty FearBonesTerror Of GodBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

For the arrogant have arisen against me; oppressors have sought to take my life. They do not keep God in mind! Interlude

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfAttempting To Kill MePsalm Interjections

For it is not an enemy who insults me I could have handled that nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me I could have hidden myself from him

Verse ConceptsFriendsBest FriendsFunHurt And BetrayalEnemy Attacksbackstabbing

He calmly ransomed my soul from the war waged against me, for there was a vast crowd who stood against me.

Verse ConceptsMany EnemiesBattlestrivingredeemed

Each of my friends raises his hand against his allies; each of my friends breaks his word.

Verse ConceptsAttacked By EvilBreaking The CovenantFriendship And Trust

Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

Verse ConceptsMusicThose OppressedAll Day

Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit.

Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfMany EnemiesAll DayEnemy Attacksharassment

All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes.

Verse ConceptsTwistingThoughts Of The WickedMisrepresentationAll DayConspiracyMisunderstandings

Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.

Verse ConceptsOffenceWaitingAmbushNo SinWaiting On The LordEnemy Attacksgathering

How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansWalls

For my enemies talk against me; those who seek to kill me plot together

Verse ConceptsFaultsDesire For DeathMan's CounselEnemy Attacks

They choose to speak against heaven; while they talk about things on earth.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodClaimsSelf Exaltation

Don't ignore the shout of those opposing you, The uproar of those who rebel against you continuously. To the Director: To the tune of "Do not Destroy!" A psalm of Asaph. A song.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

But time and again, they sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

Verse ConceptsObstinacy Against God

They spoke against God by asking, "Is God able to prepare a feast in the desert?

Verse ConceptsFaultsTablesInfidelity To GodSkepticismGod Feeds All The Earth

Therefore, when the LORD heard this, he was angry, and fire broke out against Jacob. Moreover, his anger flared against Israel,

Verse ConceptsGod Paid Attention To Them

the anger of God flared against them, and he killed the strongest men and humbled Israel's young men.

Verse ConceptsYouthGod KillingGod Killed His People

But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.

Verse ConceptsTesting GodThey Do Not Keep Commands

You have set us at strife against our neighbors and our enemies deride us.

Verse ConceptsMockery

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesSubject To GodEnemy Attacks

God, arrogant men rise up against me, while a company of ruthless individuals want to kill me. They do not have regard for you.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofenemies, of believersPride, Results OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedAttempting To Kill MeIn Front

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against those who practice iniquity?

Verse ConceptsSupportwickedness

He sent darkness, and it became dark. Did they not rebel against his words?

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelSupernatural Darkness

They had provoked anger by their deeds, so that a plague broke out against them.

For they rebelled against him, so that he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingLipsResisting Holy SpiritRash People

The LORD's anger burned against his people, so that he despised his own inheritance.

Verse ConceptsGod Hating People

for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

Verse ConceptsThe TongueLying And Deceitlieing

May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

He will execute judgment against the nations, filling graves with corpses. He will utterly destroy leaders far and wide.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeChrist Judging

if the LORD had not been on our side, when men came against us,

Verse ConceptsGod For UsGod Being With UsRosesEnemy Attacks

then they would have devoured us alive, when their anger burned against us.

Verse ConceptsUnnamed People Angry With Others

who speak against you with evil motives, your enemies who are acting in vain.

Verse Conceptsaccomplishment

I hate those who hate you, LORD, do I not? I loathe those who rebel against you, do I not ?

Verse ConceptsHatredHating EvilHating GodHatehaters

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersevil, believers' responses toSpeech, Positive Aspects OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansOlive OilAccepting Beatingsnegativityrebuking

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