Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 13:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, {having} sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”
Psalms 13:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? {chief...: or, overseer}
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, {having} sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death;
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
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