Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
13:3-4 Only the Lord can bring enlightenment and relief. The psalmist longs for the Lord’s vindication so that his foes will not rejoice. 13:3 The psalmist’s affliction feels like death (22:15; 55:4; 88:15; 94:17; 116:3).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
13:3-4 Only the Lord can bring enlightenment and relief. The psalmist longs for the Lord’s vindication so that his foes will not rejoice. 13:3 The psalmist’s affliction feels like death (22:15; 55:4; 88:15; 94:17; 116:3).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
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.