Psalms 13:2

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“How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?”

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BSBPD

“How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 13:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 18:29he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
  2. 1 Samuel 24:19When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
  3. Nehemiah 2:2so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear
  4. Esther 7:6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
  5. Job 7:12Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?
  6. Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
  7. Job 9:27If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’
  8. Job 10:15If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.
  9. Job 23:8If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
  10. Psalms 6:4Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
  11. Psalms 7:2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
  12. Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
  13. Psalms 8:2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
  14. Psalms 9:6The enemy has come to eternal ruin, and You have uprooted their cities; the very memory of them has vanished.
  15. Psalms 10:18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
  16. Psalms 17:9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
  17. Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
  18. Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
  19. Psalms 38:17For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.
  20. Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
  21. Psalms 42:9I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
  22. Psalms 44:14You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.
  23. Psalms 74:10How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?
  24. Psalms 74:18Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

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