Psalms 13:4

Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

In Context

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.

5There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.

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Cross References

Joshua 7:9And when the Chananite and all the inhabitants of the land hear it, they shall compass us round and destroy us from off the land: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

Psalms 9:19For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.

Psalms 25:2Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

Psalms 62:6Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and my joyful lips shall praise thy name.

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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