Psalms 13:4
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,”
What it says
He pleads for this so he will not sleep in death or let his enemies boast that they have overcome him.
What it is doing
This verse states the stakes of unanswered distress.
In context
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 2How long must I wrestle in my soul, 3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. 4lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” 5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; 6I will sing to the LORD,