Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall. New Living Translation Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!” Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall. English Standard Version lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. Berean Standard Bible lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall. King James Bible Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. New King James Version Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved. New American Standard Bible And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. NASB 1995 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. NASB 1977 Lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” Lest my adversaries rejoice when I am shaken. Legacy Standard Bible Lest my enemy says, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries rejoice that I am shaken. Amplified Bible And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. Christian Standard Bible My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,” and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. Holman Christian Standard Bible My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,” and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. American Standard Version Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved. Contemporary English Version My enemies will say, "Now we've won!" They will be greatly pleased when I am defeated. English Revised Version Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved. GOD'S WORD® Translation and my enemy will say, "I have overpowered him." My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken. Good News Translation Don't let my enemies say, "We have defeated him." Don't let them gloat over my downfall. International Standard Version Otherwise, my enemy will say, "I have overcome him;" Otherwise, my persecutor will rejoice when I am shaken. Majority Standard Bible lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall. NET Bible Then my enemy will say, "I have defeated him!" Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended. New Heart English Bible Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him," and my adversaries rejoice when I fall. Webster's Bible Translation Lest my 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” "" My adversaries rejoice when I am moved. Young's Literal Translation Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved. Smith's Literal Translation Look upon, answer me, O Jehovah my God: enlighten mine eyes, lest I shall sleep the death; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleConsider, and hear me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Look upon me, answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death, New Revised Standard Version and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him, and those that trouble me rejoice when I am shaken. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And let not my enemies say, "I have beaten him”, neither let them rejoice against me in my afflictions when I am shaken. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed against him'; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved. Brenton Septuagint Translation lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Long, O LORD?…3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death, 4lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall. 5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.… Cross References Psalm 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. Psalm 41:11 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. Psalm 89:42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice. Psalm 44:13-16 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. / All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face, ... Psalm 25:2 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 For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.” Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever? Psalm 79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. Psalm 83:2-4 See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. / With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Psalm 89:51 how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one! Psalm 94:3-4 How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? / They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast. Psalm 143:3 For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead. Lamentations 2:16 All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!” Micah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. Job 16:9 His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes. Treasury of Scripture Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Lest Psalm 10:11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Psalm 25:2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Psalm 35:19,25 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause… I have Psalm 9:19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Jeremiah 1:19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. Lamentations 1:16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. when Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 62:2,6 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved… Psalm 112:6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. Jump to Previous Adversaries Enemy Fall Foes Glad Joy Joyful Moved Overcame Overcome Prevailed Rejoice Shaken Trouble TroublingJump to Next Adversaries Enemy Fall Foes Glad Joy Joyful Moved Overcame Overcome Prevailed Rejoice Shaken Trouble TroublingPsalm 13 1. David complains of delay3. He prays for preventing grace 5. He boasts of divine mercy lest my enemy say The phrase "lest my enemy say" reflects a deep concern for the perception and triumph of adversaries. In the Hebrew text, the word for "enemy" is "oyev," which denotes not just a personal adversary but also a broader sense of opposition, including spiritual enemies. This highlights the psalmist's fear of disgrace and the desire for God's intervention to prevent any triumph of evil over righteousness. Historically, the Israelites often faced physical enemies, but this also symbolizes the spiritual battles believers face, emphasizing the need for divine protection and vindication. I have overcome him and my foes rejoice when I am shaken Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew lestפֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest my enemy אֹיְבִ֣י (’ō·yə·ḇî) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary say, יֹאמַ֣ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I have overcome him,” יְכָלְתִּ֑יו (yə·ḵā·lə·tîw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power and my foes צָרַ֥י (ṣā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent rejoice יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ (yā·ḡî·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear when כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I fall. אֶמּֽוֹט׃ (’em·mō·wṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall Links Psalm 13:4 NIVPsalm 13:4 NLT Psalm 13:4 ESV Psalm 13:4 NASB Psalm 13:4 KJV Psalm 13:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 13:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 13:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 13:4 French Bible Psalm 13:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 13:4 Lest my enemy say I have prevailed (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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