Psalms 13:2

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

Brenton Septuagint

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

1For the end, a Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.

3They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:29And he was yet more afraid of David.

Nehemiah 2:2And the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, and dost thou not control thyself? and now this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much alarmed,

Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a serpent, that thou hast set a watch over me?

Job 9:27And if I should say, I will forget to speak, I will bow down my face and groan;

Job 23:8For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?

Psalms 7:2O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

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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