'Enemies' in the Bible

So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place the Lord Bursts Out.

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land.

ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.“‘Furthermore, I declare to you that the Lord Himself will build a house for you.

But a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies, for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

When there is famine on the earth,when there is pestilence,when there is blight, mildew, locust, or grasshopper,when their enemies besiege themin the region of their fortified cities,when there is any plague or illness,

When Your people go out to fight against their enemies,wherever You send them,and they pray to Youin the direction of this city You have chosenand the temple that I have built for Your name,

Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem turned back with Jehoshaphat their leader, returning joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord enabled them to rejoice over their enemies.

The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.

But Amaziah would not listen, for this turn of events was from God in order to hand them over to their enemies because they went after the gods of Edom.

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel,

I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him.”

And our enemies said, “They won’t know or see anything until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”

When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall.

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it—though at that time I had not installed the doors in the gates—

When all our enemies heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated and lost their confidence, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.

So You handed them over to their enemies,who oppressed them.In their time of distress, they cried out to You,and You heard from heaven.In Your abundant compassionYou gave them deliverers, who rescued themfrom the power of their enemies.

But as soon as they had relief,they again did what was evil in Your sight.So You abandoned them to the power of their enemies,who dominated them.When they cried out to You again,You heard from heaven and rescued themmany times in Your compassion.

A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples so the Jews could be ready to avenge themselves against their enemies on that day.

The king’s command and law went into effect on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar. On the day when the Jews’ enemies had hoped to overpower them, just the opposite happened. The Jews overpowered those who hated them.

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.

The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces assembled, defended themselves, and got rid of their enemies. They killed 75,000 of those who hated them, but they did not seize any plunder.

because during those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. That was the month when their sorrow was turned into rejoicing and their mourning into a holiday. They were to be days of feasting, rejoicing, and of sending gifts to one another and the poor.

Your enemies will be clothed with shame;the tent of the wicked will exist no longer.

His anger burns against me,and He regards me as one of His enemies.

Rise up, Lord!Save me, my God!You strike all my enemies on the cheek;You break the teeth of the wicked.

My eyes are swollen from grief;they grow old because of all my enemies.

All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

When my enemies retreat,they stumble and perish before You.

from the wicked who treat me violently,my deadly enemies who surround me.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,and I was saved from my enemies.

I pursue my enemies and overtake them;I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

You have made my enemies retreat before me;I annihilate those who hate me.

He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.

Your hand will capture all your enemies;your right hand will seize those who hate you.

You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies;You anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.

My God, I trust in You.Do not let me be disgraced;do not let my enemies gloat over me.

Consider my enemies; they are numerous,and they hate me violently.

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

Then my head will be highabove my enemies around me;I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.I will sing and make music to the Lord.

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.

The course of my life is in Your power;deliver me from the power of my enemiesand from my persecutors.

Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;do not let those who hate me without causelook at me maliciously.

But the wicked will perish;the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,will fade away—they will fade away like smoke.

But my enemies are vigorous and powerful;many hate me for no reason.

The Lord will keep him and preserve him;he will be blessed in the land.You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

My enemies speak maliciously about me:“When will he die and be forgotten?”

Through You we drive back our foes;through Your name we trample our enemies.

Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;the peoples fall under you.

For He has delivered me from every trouble,and my eye has looked down on my enemies.

Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.This I know: God is for me.

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.

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!Your enemies will cringe before Youbecause of Your great strength.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.God arises. His enemies scatter,and those who hate Him flee from His presence.

Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.

so that your foot may wade in bloodand your dogs’ tongues may have their sharefrom the enemies.”

Those who hate me without causeare more numerous than the hairs of my head;my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,are powerful.Though I did not steal, I must repay.

Draw near to me and redeem me;ransom me because of my enemies.

For my enemies talk about me,and those who spy on me plot together,

May desert tribes kneel before himand his enemies lick the dust.

He led them safely, and they were not afraid;but the sea covered their enemies.

You make us quarrel with our neighbors;our enemies make fun of us.

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

See how Your enemies make an uproar;those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

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

You crushed Rahab like one who is slain;You scattered Your enemies with Your powerful arm.

You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;You have made all his enemies rejoice.

how Your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed.

For indeed, Lord, Your enemies—indeed, Your enemies will perish;all evildoers will be scattered.

My eyes look down on my enemies;my ears hear evildoers when they attack me.

My enemies taunt me all day long;they ridicule and curse me.

Their enemies oppressed them,and they were subdued under their power.

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lordto my Lord:“Sit at My right handuntil I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion.Rule over Your surrounding enemies.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,for they are always with me.

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.Such men will never be put to shamewhen they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

I will clothe his enemies with shame,but the crown he wears will be glorious.”

If I walk into the thick of danger,You will preserve my lifefrom the anger of my enemies.You will extend Your hand;Your right hand will save me.

who invoke You deceitfully.Your enemies swear by You falsely.

I hate them with extreme hatred;I consider them my enemies.

Rescue me from my enemies, Lord;I come to You for protection.

and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.Wipe out all those who attack me,for I am Your servant.

When a man’s ways please the Lord,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Therefore the Lord God of Hosts,the Mighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;I will take revenge against My enemies.

The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against himand stirred up his enemies.

The Lord advances like a warrior;He stirs up His zeal like a soldier.He shouts, He roars aloud,He prevails over His enemies.

So He will repay according to their deeds:fury to His enemies,retribution to His foes,and He will repay the coastlands.

The Lord has sworn with His right handand His strong arm:I will no longer give your grainto your enemies for food,and foreigners will not drink your new wineyou have labored for.

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 sound of uproar from the city!A voice from the temple—the voice of the Lord,paying back His enemies what they deserve!

You will see, you will rejoice,and you will flourish like grass;then the Lord’s power will be revealed to His servants,but He will show His wrath against His enemies.

I have abandoned My house;I have deserted My inheritance.I have given the love of My lifeinto the hands of her enemies.

The mother of seven grew faint;she breathed her last breath.Her sun set while it was still day;she was ashamed and humiliated.The rest of them I will give over to the swordin the presence of their enemies.”This is the Lord’s declaration.

Then I will make you serve your enemiesin a land you do not know,for My anger will kindle a firethat will burn against you.

You will, on your own, relinquish your inheritancethat I gave you.I will make you serve your enemiesin a land you do not know,for you have set My anger on fire;it will burn forever.

I will spoil the plans of Judah and Jerusalem in this place. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hand of those who want to take their life. I will provide their corpses as food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.

I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and their daughters, and they will eat each other’s flesh in the siege and distress that their enemies, those who want to take their life, inflict on them.

for this is what the Lord says, ‘I am about to make you a terror to both yourself and those you love. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will deport them to Babylon and put them to the sword.

I will give away all the wealth of this city, all its products and valuables. Indeed, I will hand all the treasures of the kings of Judah over to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.