Bible Verses About War

You make us an object for our neighbors to mock, one of scorn and derision to those around us.

You make us a byword among the nations; the peoples jeer at us, shaking their heads.

All day long my disgrace is on my mind, and shame has covered my face

at the sound of those who revile and insult, at the sight of the enemy bent on revenge.

Come and see the works of ADONAI, the astounding deeds he has done on the earth.

To the ends of the earth he makes wars cease he breaks the bow, snaps the spear, burns the shields in the fire.

For the kings met by agreement; together they advanced.

They saw and were filled with consternation; terrified, they took to flight.

Trembling took hold of them, pains like those of a woman in labor,

as when the wind out of the east wrecks the "Tarshish" ships.

What he said sounded smoother than butter, but his heart was at war. His words seemed more soothing than oil, but in fact they were sharp swords.

For the leader. Set to "Lily of Testimony."A mikhtam of David for teaching about when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo'av returned and killed 12,000 from Edom in the Salt Valley: God, you rejected us; you crushed us; you were angry; but now revive us.

You made the land shake, split it apart; now repair the rifts, for it is collapsing.

You made your people suffer hard times, had us drink a wine that made us stagger.

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, that herd of bulls with their calves, the peoples, who ingratiate themselves with bars of silver; let him scatter the peoples who take pleasure in fighting.

There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)

He struck his foes, driving them back and putting them to perpetual shame.

A psalm of Asaf: God, the pagans have entered your heritage. They have defiled your holy temple and turned Yerushalayim into rubble.

They have given the corpses of your servants as food for the birds in the air, yes, the flesh of those faithful to you for the wild animals of the earth.

All around Yerushalayim they have shed their blood like water, and no one is left to bury them.

Why should the nations ask, "Where is their God?" Let the vengeance taken on your servants' shed blood be known among the nations before our eyes.

whose hearts he turned to hate his people, and treat his servants unfairly.

I have had to live far too long with those who hate peace.

I am all for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

A blessing on anyone who seizes your babies and smashes them against a rock!