'Enemies' in the Bible

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

The enemy's cities have been reduced to permanent ruins; you destroyed their cities; all memory of the enemies has perished.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

[and] lest my enemy should say, "I have overcome him," [lest] my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.

Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds, you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies.

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

He delivered me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me because they were stronger than I.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic.I will exalt You, Lord,because You have lifted me upand have not allowed my enemiesto triumph over me.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

The Lord deserves praise for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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.