Psalms 13:4
Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
5And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation.
Cross References
Joshua 7:9and the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land do hear, and have come round against us, and cut off our name out of the earth; and what dost Thou do for Thy great name?'
Psalms 9:19Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
Psalms 25:2My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine 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 Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
Psalms 62:6Only — He [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 →