Psalms 13:4

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 13:4 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 7:9When 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?”
  2. Ezra 9:8But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
  3. Psalms 9:19Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
  4. Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
  5. Psalms 25:2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
  6. Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
  7. Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
  8. Psalms 38:16For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”
  9. Psalms 55:22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
  10. Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
  11. Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
  12. Psalms 112:6Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
  13. Psalms 121:1I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
  14. Proverbs 12:3A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
  15. Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  16. Lamentations 1:16For 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.
  17. Ezekiel 35:12Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard every contemptuous word you uttered against the mountains of Israel when you said, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to devour!’

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