Bible verses about "enemies" | JPS_ASV_Byz

¹⁴ The LORD will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.'

¹ A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. ² For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb. ³ Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness. ⁴ So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart. ⁵ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

¹⁰ For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

¹ A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. ² Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help. ³ Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.' ⁴ Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt. ⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them. ⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them. ⁷ For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul. ⁸ Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein. ⁹ And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation. ¹⁰ All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?' ¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not. ¹² They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul. ¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom. ¹⁴ I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother. ¹⁵ But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not; ¹⁶ With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth. ¹⁷ Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions. ¹⁸ I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people. ¹⁹ Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. ²⁰ For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. ²¹ Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.' ²² Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me. ²³ Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. ²⁴ Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. ²⁵ Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.' ²⁶ Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me. ²⁷ Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.' ²⁸ And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.

⁴³ Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy; ⁴⁴ but I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you, ⁴⁵ that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. ⁴⁶ For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? ⁴⁷ And if ye salute your friends only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? ⁴⁸ Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

³⁴ And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

⁶ (57:7) They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

²⁰ But if thine enemy hunger, feed him, if he thirst, give him to drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

⁶ Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.'

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹⁴ Bless them that persecute you, bless, and curse not.

² For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me; they have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. ³ They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. ⁴ In return for my love they are my adversaries; but I am all prayer. ⁵ And they have laid upon me evil for good, and hatred for my love:

²⁷ But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, ²⁸ bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. ²⁹ To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other, and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also. ³⁰ Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. ³¹ And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. ³² And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them. ³³ And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. ³⁵ But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. ³⁶ Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.