Psalms 13:2
How long shall I take counsell within my selfe, hauing wearinesse dayly in mine heart? how long shall mine enemie be exalted aboue me?
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In The King James Version
In Context
3Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:29Then Saul was more and more afrayde of Dauid, and Saul became alway Dauids enemie.
Nehemiah 2:2And the king said vnto me, Why is thy coutenance sad, seeing thou art not sicke? this is nothing, but sorow of heart. Then was I sore afrayd,
Job 7:12Am I a sea or a whalefish, that thou keepest me in warde?
Job 9:27If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,
Job 23:8Behold, if I go to the East, he is not there: if to the West, yet I can not perceiue him:
Psalms 7:2Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.
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 →