Psalms 13:2-4 in English

² 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?

³ Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

³ They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁴ Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.

³ They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁴ Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

² 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?

³ Consider and answer me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

² How long must I endure anguish/worry? Must I be miserable/sad every day? How long will my enemies continue to defeat me?

³ Yahweh my God, look at me and answer me. Enable me to become strong again IDM, and do not allow me to die.

⁴ Do not allow my enemies to boast saying, “We have defeated him!” Do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that they will rejoice about it!

² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.

³ They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁴ Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

³ Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

⁴ And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! lest mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

² The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

³ They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁴ Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

² How long must I be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

³ Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,

⁴ and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.

² How long shall I take counsell within my selfe, hauing wearinesse dayly in mine heart? how long shall mine enemie be exalted aboue me?

³ Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:

⁴ Lest mine enemie say, I haue preuailed against him: and they that afflict me, reioyce when I slide.

² (13-3) How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart by day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³ (13-4) Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ (13-5) Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed against him'; lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

² (13:3) How long shall I have to devise resolves in my soul, with grief in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy exalt himself over me?

³ (13:4) Look down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ (13:5) That my enemy may not say, I have overcome him; that my assailants may not be glad when I am moved.

² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

³ They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, There is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulcher; With their tongues they have used deceit; The poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁴ Will not all the workers of iniquity know, Who eat up my people as they would eat bread? They have not called upon the Lord.

² How long shall I have anxiety in my soul for ever, And sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Look down and hear me, O LORD, my God! Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him!” Lest my adversaries rejoice, when I am fallen.

² How long must I nurse grief inside me, and in my heart a daily sorrow? How long are my foes to exult over me?

³ Look at me, answer me, Lord my God. Fill my eyes with your light, lest I sleep in death,

⁴ lest my enemies claim to have triumphed, lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.

² How long must I nurse grief inside me, and in my heart a daily sorrow? How long are my foes to exult over me?

³ Look at me, answer me, Lord my God. Fill my eyes with your light, lest I sleep in death,

⁴ lest my enemies claim to have triumphed, lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, Adonai , my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

³ Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.

⁴ Do not let my enemy say, “I have defeated him,” so that my enemy may not say, “I have prevailed over my adversary”; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴ Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

² How long shall I set counsel in my soul; sorrow in my heart by day? How long shall mine enemy be raised up on me?

³ My Lord God, behold thou, and hear thou me. Lighten thou mine eyes, lest any time I sleep in death;

⁴ lest any time mine enemy say, I had the mastery against him. They, that trouble me, shall have joy, if I shall be stirred;

² How long shall I set counsel in my soul; sorrow in my heart by day? How long shall mine enemy be raised up on me? (How long shall I suffer anguish in my soul; and each day have sorrow in my heart? How long shall my enemy be raised up over me?)

³ My Lord God, behold thou, and hear thou me. Lighten thou mine eyes, lest any time I sleep in death; (My Lord God, behold thou, and answer thou me. Give thou light to my eyes, lest any time I sleep in death;)

⁴ lest any time mine enemy say, I had the mastery against him. They, that trouble me, shall have joy, if I shall be stirred; (lest any time my enemy say, I had the mastery over him. For they, who trouble me, shall have joy, if I shall slip, or shall stumble, or if I shall fall;)

² Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

³ Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

⁴ Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.