Spiritual Warfare Bible Verses

Curated offensive and defensive Bible verses for spiritual warfare, with summaries and full text.

Offensive Verses

Use these verses proactively, speaking God’s promises and authority over your life and battles.

Romans 16:20

God will crush satan under my feet!

Ephesians 6:11-18

I put on the full armor of God. Helmet of Salvation, Breastplate of Righteousness, Belt of Truth, Shoes of peace, Shield of Faith and Sword of the Spirit.

2 Kings 6:16

Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.

1 Corinthians 15:57

Thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 20:42

God will make His enemies a footstool for His feet.

1 John 5:4

Those born of God, overcome the world!

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

The weapons we fight with are not carnal, but devinly powerful to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Psalms 9:3

My enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before God.

Luke 10:19

I have authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy, nothing will harm me.

Romans 8:37

I am more than a conqueror, through Him who loved me.

Joshua 1:9

I will be strong and courageous, never terrified, never discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me wherever I go.

Leviticus 26:8

5 of us will chase a hundred, and 100 of us will put 10,000 to flight. And my enemy will fall by the sword before me.

1 John 4:4

Those from God overcome the world, because He who is in me, is greater than he who is in the world.

Romans 8:31

If God is for me, who can be against me?

Proverbs 21:31

Victory rests with the Lord.

Malachi 4:3

I will trample down the wicked. The wicked will be ashes under the souls of my feet.

Exodus 23:27

God will send His Terror ahead of me, and throw my enemies into confusion. My enemies will turn their backs and run.

Psalms 68:1

Arise O Lord, may Your enemies be scattered; may Your foes flee before You.

Hebrews 4:12

The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any double edged sword, it can divide soul and spirit, joints and marrow, it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the Heart.

John 1:5

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can not overcome it.

Zechariah 3:2

The Lord rebuke you, satan.

Matthew 8:16

In Jesus name, demons will be driven out with a word, and all the sick will be healed.

Psalms 91:13

I will tread upon lions and cobras; and trample the great lion, the dragon and the serpent.

1 Timothy 6:12

I will Fight the good Fight of Faith.

Mark 3:27

I will first bind up the strong man, and then plunder his house.

Mark 16:17

I will drive out demons in Jesus name!

Ephesians 6:12

Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers and authorities, against the powers of this dark world and the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly realms.

1 John 3:8

Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.

Revelations 12:10

The accuser of the bretheren will be thrown down, I will overcome by the Blood of the lamb and the word of my testimony. I will not shrink from death.

Exodus 23:28

The Lord sends the hornet ahead of me, driving out my enemies.

Deuteronomy 20:4

The Lord goes with me to fight my enemies, and gives me victory.

Luke 8:17

There is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known.

Isaiah 13:14

The LORD is gathering His army for war.

Revelations 19:11b

With justice He judges and makes war.

Psalms 24:8

The Lord is Mighty in Battle.

Exodus 15:6

The Lord's right hand shatters the enemy.

1 Samuel 17:45

I come against my enemies in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the Armies of Israel.

Matthew 16:19

I've been given the Keys of the Kingdom of God, whatever I bind of Earth will be bound in Heaven, whatever I loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven.

Psalm 140:10

Let burning coals fall upon my demonic enemies, may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise again.

Matthew 26:53

Jesus has 12 legions of angels at His disposal.

Genesis 3:15

The serpent's head, WILL be crushed!

Exodus 15:3

The LORD is a warrior.

Psalm 118:15

Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous of the Lord: The LORD's right hand has done mighty things for us!

Hebrews 12:29

Our God is a Consuming Fire!

2 Kings 13:17

In the Lord's arsenal is the Arrow of Victory.

Psalm 97:5

The Mountains melt like wax before the LORD!

John 12:31

Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

Exodus 15:1

The horse and its rider, He has hurled into the Sea.

Revelation 1:16

Out of His mouth came a sharp double-edged sword.

Psalm 104:4

He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.

Colossians 2:15

Having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the Cross.

Ezekiel 21:14

Let the Sword Strike Twice, even three times, It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for great slaughter, closing in on my enemies from every side.

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them! Because he is the King of kings and Lord of lords!

Isaiah 14:12

How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

Luke 10:18

Satan fell from heaven like lightning.

Zechariah 14:13

God makes His enemies, fight each other!

Micah 2:13

One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the LORD at their head.

2 Kings 1:14

Fire comes down from Heaven and consumes my enemies.

2 Kings 6:18

LORD, strike my enemy with blindness!

Mark 16:18a

I will pick up snakes with my hands!

Deuteronomy 12:3

Break down the altars. Smash the sacred stones. Burn the Asherah Poles. Cut down the idols. Wipe out their names from those places.

Joel 2:7-9

They charge like warriors. They scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line and never swerve. They don't jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks. They rush upon the city. They run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows.

Psalm 35:4-5

May those wicked spirits that seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may they who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay. May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;

Psalm 35:1

O LORD, contend with those who contend with me, fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 66:3

How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You.

Isaiah 64:3

Even the Moutains tremble before God!

Psalm 71:24

Those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.

Psalm 144:1

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Psalm 143:12

In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

Jesus will be revealed in Blazing Holy Fire with His Powerful Angels.

Psalm 18:1

I love You Lord, my Strength.

Isaiah 41:15

The Lord will make me into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. I will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.

Isaiah 41:11

All evil spirits who rage against me will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose me will be as nothing and perish.

Psalm 144:6

Send forth Your Lightning and scatter your enemies, shoot Your arrows and rout them!

Psalm 92:9

The LORD's enemies will perish; and all evildoers will be scattered.

Deuteronomy 12:2

Completely destroy all the High Places, anywhere that other gods have been worshiped.

Numbers 33:52

Destroy all idols and carved images, and demolish all high places.

Isaiah 45:2

God will go before you and will level the mountains; He will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.

Psalm 89:23

God will crush His foes, and strike down His adversaries

Psalms 3:6-8

I will not fear the tens of thousands against me on every side. Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

Psalm 5:6

The LORD destroys those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.

Psalm 6:10

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

Psalm 7:11-13

God is a Righteous Judge, who expresses His wrath against evil every day. He Sharpens His Sword; He Bends and Strings His Bow. He prepares His Deadly Weapons; and makes ready His Flaming Arrows.

Exodus 7:12

God’s Snake swallows up the snake of Pharaoh.

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are Bold as a Lion.

Psalm 58:10

The righteous will rejoice when avenged, and bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Numbers 13:30

I will go up and take possession of the Land, for I am certainly able to do it.

Deuteronomy 7:23

The LORD will deliver my enemies over to me, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.

Psalm 138:7

The Lord preserve my life, He stretches out His hand against the anger of my foes and I am saved by His Right Hand.

Psalm 44:5

Through God we push back our enemies; through His name we trample our foes.

Deuteronomy 20:1

When I war against my enemies, I will NOT be afraid, because the LORD my God is with me.

2 Chronicles 32:8

With others it is the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.

Revelation 5:5

See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed.

Revelation 12:16

The Earth is set against the works of the dragon.

Psalm 109:29

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.

Psalm 108:13

With God we gain the victory, He will trample down our enemies.

Psalm 104:35

May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more.

1 Peter 3:12

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

Defensive Verses

Hold on to these verses as shields in times of attack, fear, temptation, or discouragement.

John 17:11

I am protected by that Powerful Name given to Jesus. I will be one with Jesus, as He was one with the Father.

Isaiah 54:17

No Weapon formed against me will prosper, and every tongue that accuses me will be refuted.

Psalms 119:114

The Lord is my refuge, my hiding place and my shield.

Proverbs 18:10

The Name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are saved.

1 Samuel 17:47

The Battle belongs to the Lord, and He will give it into my hands.

Ephesians 4:27

I will not give the devil a foothold.

Deut 28:7

The Lord will defeat my enemies, when they come against me 1 way, they shall flee before me in 7 ways.

Psalms 121:3

The Lord will not let your foot slip, He who watches over you does not sleep.

2 Corinthians 2:11

No advantage may be gained over us by satan. I am not unaware of the devil's schemes.

Psalms 32:7

God, You are my hiding place, You protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

James 4:7

I will submit myself to God, I will resist the devil and he will flee.

Psalms 19:6

The Lord brings Justice, the wicked will be ensnared by the work of their hands.

Psalms 7:1

I take refuge in the Lord, He will save and deliver me from all who pursue me.

Hebrews 2:14

By the death of Jesus, God destroyed him who holds the power of death, the devil.

Psalms 91:11

God has assigned angels over me, to guard me in all my ways.

Psalms 91:14

The Lord will rescue and protect me, because I trust in His Name.

Psalms 91:2-4

The Lord is my Refuge and Fortress, He will rescue me from every trap, and protect me from deadly disease, He will cover me with His feathers, and under His wings I will find refuge, His truth is my Shield and Armor.

Daniel 7:14b

Jesus, Your dominion is everlasting, and Your Kingdom will never be destroyed.

Psalms 91:15

When I call upon God, He will answer and deliver me, because He is with me.

Deuteronomy 23:14

The Lord moves to protect me, He delivers my enemies into my hands.

Hebrews 13:6

The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Luke 6:48

The house built on the Rock, can not be shaken.

Matthew 1:21

Jesus saves His people from their sins.

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear God, and he delivers them.

Psalms 18:2

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer and refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2 Timothy 1:7

God didn't give us a spirit of fear; but of power, love and a sound mind.

Psalms 33:18-19

God's eyes are on those who fear him, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Isaiah 63:1

God is Mighty to Save.

Psalm 34:19

The Lord delivers the righteous from all their troubles.

Psalms 41:1

Blessed is he who has regard for the weak, The LORD delivers him in times of trouble.

Romans 12:21

I will not be overcome by evil, but I will overcome evil with good.

John 10:28-29

No one can snatch me out of the Hand of Jesus, No one can snatch me out of My Father's Hand.

Esther 9:1

When my enemy hopes to overpower me, the opposite will occur and I will overpower them.

Joel 2:32

Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Hebrews 13:5

God said, Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

The Lord is faithful, He will strengthen and protect me from the evil one.

John 8:36

If the Son sets you free, you are free indeed.

1 John 4:18

Perfect Love drives out Fear!

Romans 13:12

I put on the Armor of Light.

Isaiah 43:2

When I go through the waters, God will be with me; when I pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over me. When I walk through the fire, I will not be burned.

Job 1:10

The Lord has put a hedge of protection around me.

Exodus 15:10

Pharaoh's army could NOT get through the Red Sea.

Psalm 35:23

O LORD, arise to my defense. Contend for me, my God and Lord.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, God makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

Psalm 119:156

Your compassion is great, O LORD; preserve my life according to Your laws.

Psalm 98:1

The Lord has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him

Psalm 145:20

The LORD watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear. The LORD is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid.

Psalm 18:17

God rescues me from my powerful enemy, from my foes.

Jeremiah 15:21

God will save you from the hands of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.

Isaiah 43:13

No one can deliver out of God's Hand!

Daniel 3:17

The God we serve is able to save us, and resuce us from any Kings hand.

Psalm 56:13

God deliveres me from death and my feet from stumbling!

Matthew 26:41

I pray that I will NOT fall into temptation!

2 Timothy 4:17

God will deliver me from the Lion's Mouth.

2 Samuel 22:2a

I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

Psalm 71:2

Rescue me and deliver me in Your righteousness; turn Your ear to me and save me.

Psalm 71:3

Be my rock of Refuge, give the command to save me.

Psalm 71:4

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men.

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

Psalm 143:9

Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you.

Psalm 50:15

Call to God on the day of trouble, and He will deliver you.

Psalm 34:4

The LORD delivers me from all my fears.

Psalm 40:2

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Galatians 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knows how to resuce godly men from trials.

Romans 6:14

Sin will have no dominion over me, since I'm under grace.

Psalm 107:6

When they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, He delivered them from their distress.

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you, and give relief to you who are troubled.

Psalm 144:7

Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.

Isaiah 59:1

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

Psalm 3:3

LORD, You are a shield around me, You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.

Psalm 4:8

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 7:6

Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.

Psalm 7:10

My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.

Psalm 17:8

Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings from the wicked who assail me.

Psalm 17:13-14

Rise up, O LORD, confront the wicked, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by Your Sword, by your hand save me from such men.

Psalm 18:32-35

God arms me with Strength, and makes my way perfect, He makes my feet swift as a deer, He enables me to Stand on the Heights, He trains my Hands for Battle, my arms can bend a bow of bronze, He gives me His Shield of Victory, and His Right Hand Sustains me.

Isaiah 59:19

When my enemy comes like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.

2 Samuel 22:48-49

God avenges me, He sets me free from my enemies, exalts me above my foes; and resuces me from violent men.

Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Romans 6:22

I have been set free from sin!

Psalm 121:4

He that watches over me will neither slumber nor sleep.

Hebrews 7:25

God saves me, even to the Uttermost.

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and horses, but I trust in the Name of the LORD my God.

John 16:33

In this world I may have trouble, but take heart, Jesus has overcome the World.

1 Chronicles 12:8

The Lord's people are brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces are as the faces of lions, and they are as swift as gazelles in the mountains.

Acts 16:25

By the Praise of God, prison doors are opened and chains come loose.

Proverbs 30:5

The Word of God is Flawless, God is a Shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 129:4

The Lord cuts me free from the cords of the Wicked.

Psalm 116:8

The Lord delivers my soul from death, my eyes from tears and my feet from stumbling.

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.