Quotes about Adversity
For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
- Psalm 54:7
at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger.
- Psalm 55:3
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.
- Psalm 55:12
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
- Psalm 56:2
All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
- Psalm 56:5
Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
- Psalm 56:9
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Psalm 57:4
They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
- Psalm 57:6
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
- Psalm 59:3
You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
- Psalm 60:3
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
- Psalm 66:11
I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
- Psalm 69:10