Psalms 13:2

How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

In Context

1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

3Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:29And Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.

Nehemiah 2:2And the king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear;

Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a sea-beast, that you put a watch over me?

Job 9:27If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

Job 23:8See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

Psalms 7:2\7:1\O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

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 →

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