Psalms 13:4
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lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.
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in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”
When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.