Psalms 13:4
Lest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” || My adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, || Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
5And I have trusted in Your kindness, || My heart rejoices in Your salvation.
Cross References
Joshua 7:9And the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and have come around against us, and cut off our name from the earth; and what do You do for Your great Name?”
Psalms 9:19Rise, O YHWH, do not let man be strong, || Let nations be judged before Your face.
Psalms 25:2My God, in You I have trusted, || Do not let me be ashamed, || Do not let my enemies exult over me.
Psalms 35:25They do not say in their heart, “Aha, our desire.” They do not say, “We swallowed him up.”
Psalms 55:22Cast on YHWH that which He has given you, || And He sustains you, || He does not permit the moving of the righteous forever.
Psalms 62:6He alone [is] my rock and my salvation, || My tower, I am not 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 →