Psalms 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
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In Context
1How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
3Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:29Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
Nehemiah 2:2The king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.” Then I was very much afraid.
Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you put a guard over me?
Job 9:27If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’
Job 23:8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
Psalms 7:2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
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 →