26 Bible Verses about Overcoming Enemies
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indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].
“Then I would quickly subdue and humble their enemies
And turn My hand against their adversaries;
In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.
David himself said [when inspired] by the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord (the Father) said to my Lord (the Son, the Messiah),
“Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
[The king ended by saying,] ‘But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.’”
for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise;
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
“Then Daniel, whose [Babylonian] name was Belteshazzar, was appalled and speechless for a while [because he was deeply concerned about the destiny of the king], and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation frighten you.’ Belteshazzar answered, ‘My lord, may the dream be [meant] for those who hate you and its message for your enemies!
Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
And all your enemies shall be cut off and destroyed.
Then my enemy [all the pagan nations] shall see it,
And shame [for despising the Lord] will cover her who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will look on her [with satisfaction at her judgment];
Now she (unbelievers) will be trampled down
Like mud of the streets.
The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
He has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in your midst;
You will no longer fear disaster.
The Lord your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who have persecuted you.
Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly horrified;
Let them turn back, let them suddenly be ashamed [of what they have done].
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
“May my enemy be as the wicked,
And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).
because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and as the month which was turned for them from grief to joy and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending choice portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.
Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me on a level path
Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.
“He rescued me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He rescued me from my strong enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
My times are in Your hands;
Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me.
The Lord has sworn [an oath] by His right hand and by His mighty arm,
“I will never again give your grain as food for your enemies,
Nor will [the invading] foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored.”