Quotes About Opposition

Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews

When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,

and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.

The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.

But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.

You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.

All our enemies open their mouths against us.

therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ëBehold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.

Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.

When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship must go out by the south gate, and whoever enters by the south gate must go out by the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each must go out by the opposite gate.

But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.