Contend

So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”

But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar.”

So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar.

Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.

Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.

Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.

But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.

Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.