Psalms 13:4
lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, [lest] my adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death,
5But I have trusted in thy loving kindness. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Cross References
Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will encompass us around, and cut off our name from the earth, and what will thou do for thy great name?
Psalms 9:19Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail. Let the nations be judged in thy sight.
Psalms 25:2O my God, in thee I have trusted. Let me not be put to shame. Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Psalms 55:22(Cast thy burden upon LORD, and he will sustain thee. He will never allow the righteous man to be moved.)
Psalms 62:6He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be moved.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 13:2-6
David's Complaints and Prayers Turned into Praises. 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord ? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall… Read the whole commentary →