Psalms 13:4
Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him!” Lest my adversaries rejoice, when I am fallen.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3Look down and hear me, O LORD, my God! Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
5Yet will I trust in thy goodness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation;
Cross References
Psalms 9:19Arise, O LORD! Let not man prevail; Let the nations be judged by thee!
Psalms 25:2O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!
Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha! we have our wish!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
Psalms 55:22“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to fall!”
Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, —I shall not fall.
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 →