Psalms 13:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 13:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him - I have overpowered him; I have conquered him. That is, to triumph over him as having obtained a complete victory. And those that trouble me...
Psalms 13:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have (c) prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. (c) Which might turn to God's dishonour: if he did not defend his.
Psalms 13:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XIII. A Prayer in Distress with Confidence of Final Victory. Psalms 13:2 . Read, How long must I bear affliction on my soul? ( Psalms 13:2 a ) and in the same verse day and night (LXX, in some...
Psalms 13:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Lest my enemy. David again repeats what he had a little before said concerning the pride of his enemies, namely, how it would be a thing ill becoming the character of God were he to aband...
Psalms 13:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Let mine enemy say - Satan's ordinary method in temptation is to excite strongly to sin, to bli...
Psalms 13:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Lest ... those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved - namely, from my faith and steadf...
Psalms 13:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

of the Messianic hope in Psalms 2, 20, 28, 40. The following Pss. are either quoted from or distinctly referred to in NT.: 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 32, 34, 40, 41. In several instances the...
Psalms 13:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 13:1-6 THIS little psalm begins in agitation, and ends in calm. The waves run high at first, but swiftly sink to rest, and at last lie peacefully glinting in sunshine. It falls into three s...
Psalms 13:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Bounty of God and the Folly of Men Psalms 13:1-6 ; Psalms 14:1-7 The first of these psalms evidently dates from the Sauline persecutions, 1 Samuel 19:1 . Four times the persecuted soul cr...
Psalms 13:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This little psalm is very full of beauty as it traces the way by which many a tried and, tempest-tossed soul has found consolation and strength. First of all, there is the cry almost of despair. Foes...
Psalms 13:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a blessed argument hath the Holy Ghost provided here, and put in the mouth of the people of God, for pleading at the throne! Shall the enemy triumph? Shall the efficacy of Christ's blood and rig...
Psalms 13:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him ,.... Which is an argument God takes notice of; and for which reason he does not give up his people into the hands of their enemies; see Deuteronom...
Psalms 13:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Ver. 4. Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him ] This David frequently deprecat...
Psalms 13:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Lighten mine eyes Because I find my own counsels insufficient, do thou enlighten my mind, and guide me by thy counsel into the right way of obtaining thy merciful help. Or, he means, Do thou revive...
Psalms 13:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Complaints and Prayers Turned into Praises. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1 How long wilt thou fo...
Psalms 13:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have prevailed against him, to wit, by my art or strength; which will reflect dishonour upon thee, as if thou wept either unfaithful and unmindful of thy promises, or unable to make them good. Th...
Psalms 13:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Consider, answer me, O YHWH my God: Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest my adversaries rejoice when I am moved. Yet the situat...
Psalms 13:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “In this psalm we see a servant of God, long and sorely tried by the persecutions of unrelenting enemies, and, as it seems to himself, forgotten and forsaken of God, pouring out the ago...
Psalms 13:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 13:1-2 . How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall m...
Psalms 13:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This psalm was Israel's plaintive song in the time of trouble. It eased their hearts in captivity, that a bright morning would break, and chase their night away; that God would make da...
Psalms 13:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord? Distress and confidence This little Psalm begins in agitation and ends in calm. However true it is that sorrow is “but for a moment,” it seems to last for...
Psalms 13:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE writer—again, according to the title, David—is reduced almost to utter despair. He has undergone lengthened persecution—the Divine countenance has been turned away from him ( Ps...
Psalms 13:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Prayer for Relief in the Midst of Trouble. David may well apply as a type, so far as his experience during the persecution by Saul is concerned, to the believing sufferer and Christian martyr of...
Psalms 13:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 35:12-15 ; Jeremiah 1:19 ; Joshua 7:9 ; Lamentations 1:16 ; Proverbs 12:3 ; Psalms 10:11 ; Psalms 112:6 ; Psalms 121:1-3 ; Psalms 25:2 ; Psalms 35:19 ; Psalms 35:25 ; Psalms 38:16...

Psalms 13:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 13:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 13:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 13:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 13:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 13:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 13:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 13:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 13:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge