Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 13:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 13:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 13 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Verse 2 continues the fourfold "How long?" with attention shifting from God's apparent abandonment (v.1) to the sufferer's internal turmoil and external threat. The structure moves from theological complaint (God's hiddenness) to psychological suffering (mental anguish) to circumstantial distress (enemy's triumph)."Shall I take counsel in my soul" (ashit etzot benafshi, אָשִׁית עֵצוֹת בְּנַפְשִׁי) depicts anxious deliberation. Etzot (counsels, plans, schemes) suggests desper...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 13:2
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“my enemy. When I fall”
“When I would comfort myself against sorrow”
“and my wound incurable”
“as those who have been long dead.”
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“her enemies prosper; for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.”
“Yahweh”
“and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.”
“woe to me. If I am righteous”