Psalms 13:4

(13-5) Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed against him'; lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

3(13-4) Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

5(13-6) But as for me, in Thy mercy do I trust; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.

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Cross References

Joshua 7:9For when the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth; and what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?'

Psalms 9:19(9-20) Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Thy sight.

Psalms 25:2O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.'

Psalms 55:22(55-23) Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 62:6(62-7) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

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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