Psalms 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
Nehemiah 2:2And the king said to me, Why is thy face sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sadness of heart. And I was very sore afraid.
Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job 9:27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,
Job 23:8Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;
Psalms 7:2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
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 →