Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not God's design for marriage or family, and Scripture never asks a victim to endure abuse silently in the name of submission or peace. God is described repeatedly as a refuge for the oppressed and an enemy of violence - safety, protection, and help are not unspiritual desires but exactly what a God who hates violence wants for you.
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Key Passages
A Very Present Help in Trouble
Psalms 46:1
God as refuge and strength in trouble is not a metaphor reserved for distant crises - it applies directly to danger inside one's own home.
1od is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Near to the Brokenhearted
Psalms 34:18
God's nearness to the brokenhearted and crushed in spirit speaks directly into the isolation abuse can cause.
18he LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
The Wicked Loveth Violence
Psalms 11:5
Scripture states plainly that God's soul hates the one who loves violence - abuse is never something God sanctions or overlooks.
5he LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Fear Thou Not
Isaiah 41:10
God's promise of presence and strength is offered to the fearful and threatened, not only to the comfortable.
10ear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.