'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.

Rise up, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Yes, you will strike all my enemies on the jaw; you will break the teeth of the wicked.

My eyes grow dim from suffering; they grow weak because of all my enemies.

May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

Stand up angrily, Lord! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!

When my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated before you.

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

He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.

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

Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

For the music director; by the Lord's servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said: "I love you, Lord, my source of strength!

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

I chase my enemies and catch them; I do not turn back until I wipe them out.

You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

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

You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.

My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the Lord!

Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

A psalm -- a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.

Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering -- those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.

You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

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

Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

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

My enemies' taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, "Where is your 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?

By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes!

For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us.

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.

Surely he rescues me from all trouble, and I triumph over my 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.

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

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

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!

The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.

By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

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

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.

so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies' corpses."

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!

You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced; you can see all my enemies.

For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.

Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.

Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary; they set up their battle flags.

Do not disregard what your enemies say, or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.

He guided them safely along, while the sea covered their enemies.

He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults.

You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and attack their adversaries."

For look, your enemies are making a commotion; those who hate you are hostile.

You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

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

You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious, and all his enemies to rejoice.

Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

Indeed, look at your enemies, O Lord! Indeed, look at how your enemies perish! All the evildoers are scattered!

Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies.

All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.

The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

The water covered their enemies; not even one of them survived.

Their enemies oppressed them; they were subject to their authority.

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

By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

A psalm of David. Here is the Lord's proclamation to my lord: "Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!"

The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.

My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.

The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.

I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine.

and snatched us away from our enemies, for his loyal love endures,

Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.

I absolutely hate them, they have become my 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.

Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for protection.

As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.

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