Psalm 13:2

God's Word

How long must I make decisions alone with sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:2

The king asked me, “Why do you look so sad? You aren’t sick, are you? You must be troubled about something.” (I was really afraid).

Esther 7:6

Esther answered, “Our vicious enemy is this wicked man Haman!” Then Haman became panic-stricken in the presence of the king and queen.

Job 10:15

How terrible it will be for me if I’m guilty! Even if I’m righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am filled with disgrace while I look on my misery.

Psalm 10:18

in order to provide justice for orphans and oppressed people so that no mere mortal will terrify them again.

Psalm 116:3

The ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.

Psalm 17:9

Hide me from wicked people who violently attack me, from my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 31:18

Let ⌞their⌟ lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.

Psalm 38:17

I am ready to fall. I am continually aware of my pain.

Psalm 42:4

I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession to God’s house. ⌞I sang⌟ songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.

Psalm 6:4

Come back, O Lord. Rescue me. Save me because of your mercy!

Psalm 7:2

Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.

Psalm 74:10

How long, O God, will the enemy insult us? Will the enemy despise you forever?

Psalm 74:18

Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord. Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.

Psalm 8:2

From the mouths of little children and infants, you have built a fortress against your opponents to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Psalm 9:6

The enemy is finished—in ruins forever. You have uprooted their cities. Even the memory of them has faded.

Proverbs 15:13

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but with a heartache comes depression.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

They spend their entire lives in darkness, in constant frustration, sickness, and resentment.

Jeremiah 15:18

Why is my pain unending and my wound incurable, refusing to heal? Will you disappoint me like a stream that dries up in summertime?

Jeremiah 45:3

You said, ‘I’m so miserable! The Lord has added grief to my pain. I’m worn out from groaning. I can’t find any rest.’

Jeremiah 8:18

Sorrow has overwhelmed me. I am sick at heart!

Lamentations 1:5

Its opponents are now in control. Its enemies have no worries. The Lord made Zion suffer for its many rebellious acts. Its children go ahead of their opponents into captivity.

Lamentations 1:9

Jerusalem’s own filth ⌞covers⌟ its clothes. It gave no thought to its future. Its downfall was shocking. No one offers it comfort. ‘O Lord, look at my suffering, because my enemies have triumphed.’

Lamentations 5:20

Why have you completely forgotten us? Why have you abandoned us for such a long time?

Matthew 26:38

Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”

Luke 22:53

I was with you in the temple courtyard every day and you didn’t try to arrest me. But this is your time, when darkness rules.”

John 16:6

But because I’ve told you this, you’re filled with sadness.

Romans 9:2

I have deep sorrow and endless heartache.

Philippians 2:27

Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. But God had mercy not only on him but also on me and kept me from having one sorrow on top of another.

1 Samuel 18:29

Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and so Saul became David’s constant enemy.

1 Samuel 24:19

When a person finds an enemy, does he send him away unharmed? The Lord will repay you completely for what you did for me today.