Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
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אֹיֵב
H341 · ʼôyêb · o-yabe' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
hating; an adversary
KJV usage
enemy, foe.
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Mapped occurrences
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.
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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.
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.
<<A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.>> I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
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?
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
<<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.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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.
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
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.
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.
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.