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?
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
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 →