Psalms 13:4 · KJV
“Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.”
— Psalms 13:4
Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death;
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 13 — Context
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, {having} sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death;
4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Cross References
Psalms 25:2
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Jeremiah 1:19
And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I {am} with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Psalms 62:6
He only {is} my rock and my salvation: {he is} my defence; I shall not be moved.
Joshua 7:9
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear {of it}, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
Lamentations 1:16
For these {things} I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. {relieve: Heb. bring back}
Psalms 38:16
For I said, {Hear me}, lest {otherwise} they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify {themselves} against me.
Psalms 9:19
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.