Psalm 13:4 “lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I f…”

Psalm 13:4

lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

World English Bible

lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

American Standard Version

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

Geneva Bible 1599

Lest mine enemie say, I haue preuailed against him: and they that afflict me, reioyce when I slide.

Darby Translation

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

Young's Literal Translation

Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.

Bible in Basic English

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

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Cross references

“Lest”

Psalm 25:2 Psalm 38:16 Joshua 7:9 Psalm 10:11 Psalm 35:19 Psalm 35:25

Psalm 25:2 · BSB

in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

Psalm 38:16 · BSB

For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

Joshua 7:9 · BSB

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

Psalm 10:11 · BSB

He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”

Psalm 35:19 · BSB

Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Psalm 35:25 · BSB

Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”

“I have”

Jeremiah 1:19 Lamentations 1:16 Psalm 9:19

Jeremiah 1:19 · BSB

They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Lamentations 1:16 · BSB

For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.

Psalm 9:19 · BSB

Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.

“when”

Proverbs 12:3 Psalm 62:6 Psalm 55:22 Psalm 62:2 Psalm 112:6 Psalm 121:1–3

Proverbs 12:3 · BSB

A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

Psalm 62:6 · BSB

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.

Psalm 55:22 · BSB

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Psalm 62:2 · BSB

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.

Psalm 112:6 · BSB

Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.

Psalm 121:1–3 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

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