Which other Bible verses discuss feeling overwhelmed by enemies or adversaries? Psalm 143:3—Our Launch Point “For the enemy has pursued me, crushing me to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness like those long dead.” Companion Psalms That Mirror the Feeling • Psalm 3:1–2 — “O LORD, how my foes increase! How many rise up against me! Many say of me, ‘There is no deliverance for him in God.’ Selah” • Psalm 6:7 — “My eyes are dim with grief; they grow weak because of all my foes.” • Psalm 7:1 — “O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers.” • Psalm 13:2 — “How long will my enemy dominate me?” • Psalm 18:4–6 — “The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me… In my distress I called upon the LORD… He heard my voice.” • Psalm 22:12–13 — “Many bulls surround me… They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.” • Psalm 27:2–3 — “When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh… though an army encamp around me, my heart will not fear.” • Psalm 55:3–5 — “Because of the voice of the enemy… Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.” • Psalm 56:1–2 — “Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me… many arrogantly oppose me.” • Psalm 57:6 — “They spread a net for my feet; I was bowed down in distress.” • Psalm 59:1–3 — “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God… they lie in wait for my life.” • Psalm 69:1–4 — “Save me, O God, for the waters threaten my life… mighty are my enemies who would destroy me unjustly.” • Psalm 71:10–11 — “For my enemies speak against me… ‘God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him.’” • Psalm 86:14 — “O God, arrogant men rise against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life.” • Psalm 88:3–5 — “My soul is full of troubles… I am counted with those who go down to the Pit.” • Psalm 140:1–2 — “Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men… who devise evil in their hearts.” Prophets and Historical Accounts That Echo the Struggle • 2 Chronicles 20:12 — “We are powerless before this vast multitude that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” • Lamentations 3:53–55 — “They dropped me alive into a pit… I called on Your name, O LORD, from the depths of the Pit.” • Jeremiah 20:10–11 — “‘Terror on every side!’… But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble.” • Jonah 2:3–6 — “You cast me into the deep… the waters engulfed me… but You raised my life from the Pit, O LORD my God!” New Testament Voices Under Assault • 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 — “We were under a burden beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life… He has delivered us…and He will deliver us again.” • 2 Timothy 4:17–18 — “But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me… The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed.” • Revelation 12:10–11 — “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God… For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down.” Themes That Surface Again and Again • Enemies may be physical armies, personal betrayers, or spiritual accusers, yet Scripture treats them all as real threats. • Honest lament never negates faith; it drives the sufferer straight to God’s throne. • Rescue is consistently attributed to the LORD alone—never to personal strength. • The pattern runs from crying out, to remembering God’s past faithfulness, to renewed confidence in His deliverance. Living the Truth Today The same God who heard David, Jeremiah, Jehoshaphat, Jonah, Paul, and John still hears. Their words give us language for our storms and assurance that no adversary—seen or unseen—can silence the cry of a heart anchored in Him. |
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