Psalms 13:2
How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:29he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
Nehemiah 2:2so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear
Job 7:12Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?
Job 9:27If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’
Job 23:8If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
Psalms 7:2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue 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 →