How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? How long shall mine enemies triumph over me?

he was the more afraid of David, and became David's enemy forever.

For who shall find his enemy, and let him depart a good way? Wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for that thou hast done unto me this day.

Then said the king unto me, "Why lookest thou so sadly? Thou art not sick, that is not the matter, but thou art heavy hearted."

Esther said, "The enemy and adversary is this wicked Haman." As for Haman, he was exceedingly afraid before the king and the queen.

Am I a sea, or a whalefish, that thou keepest me so in prison?

If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?

When I am purposed to forget my complainings, to change my countenance, and to comfort myself;

If I have done wickedly, woe is me therefore. If I have done righteously, yet dare I not lift up my head; so full am I of confusion, and see mine own misery.

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help.

if I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me, or hurt them that without any cause are mine enemies;

Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a perpetual end; even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, their memorial is perished with them.

to help the fatherless and the poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.

from the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.

All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads.

Let the lying lips be put to silence, which cruelly, disdainfully, and despitefully speak against the righteous.

I am ready to suffer trouble, and my heaviness is ever in my sight.

Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy-day.

I will say unto God my strength, "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?"

Thou makest us to be a byword among the Heathen, and that the people shake their heads at us.

O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy rebuketh, and how the foolish people blaspheme thy name.

In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort.

When I said, "My foot hath slipped, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up."

The snares of death compassed me round about, the pains of hell got hold upon me.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are utterly despised.

I look upon my righthand, and see there is no man that will know me. I have no place to flee unto, no man careth for my soul.

For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

All the days of his life also must he eat in the dark, with great carefulness, sickness and sorrow.

Sorrow is come upon me, and heaviness vexeth my heart:

Shall my heaviness endure forever? Are my plagues then so great, that they may never be healed? Wilt thou be as a water that faileth, and cannot continue?"

Insomuch as thou thoughtest thus, when thou wast writing, 'Woe is me, the LORD hath given me pain for my travail: I have wearied myself with sighing, and shall I find no rest?'

{He} Her enemies have been rulers over her, and have prospered: because the LORD hath chastened her for her great wickedness. Her children are led away captive before their enemy.

{Tet} Her skirts are defiled, she remembered not what would follow: therefore is her fall so great, and there is no man to comfort her. O LORD, consider my trouble, for my enemy hath the upper hand.

O thou enemy of mine, rejoice not at my fall, for I shall get up again: and though I sit in darkness, yet the LORD is my light.

Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour, and the power of darkness."

But because I have said such things unto you, your hearts are full of sorrow.

that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart.

and no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him: not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow.

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In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort.
When I said, "My foot hath slipped, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up."
I look upon my righthand, and see there is no man that will know me. I have no place to flee unto, no man careth for my soul.
Am I a sea, or a whalefish, that thou keepest me so in prison?
If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?
If I have done wickedly, woe is me therefore. If I have done righteously, yet dare I not lift up my head; so full am I of confusion, and see mine own misery.
"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;
Shall my heaviness endure forever? Are my plagues then so great, that they may never be healed? Wilt thou be as a water that faileth, and cannot continue?"

Sorrow

I am ready to suffer trouble, and my heaviness is ever in my sight.
The snares of death compassed me round about, the pains of hell got hold upon me.
Then said the king unto me, "Why lookest thou so sadly? Thou art not sick, that is not the matter, but thou art heavy hearted."
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.
All the days of his life also must he eat in the dark, with great carefulness, sickness and sorrow.
Sorrow is come upon me, and heaviness vexeth my heart:
Insomuch as thou thoughtest thus, when thou wast writing, 'Woe is me, the LORD hath given me pain for my travail: I have wearied myself with sighing, and shall I find no rest?'
Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."
But because I have said such things unto you, your hearts are full of sorrow.
that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart.
and no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him: not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow.

Enemy

lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help.
Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a perpetual end; even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, their memorial is perished with them.
to help the fatherless and the poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.
from the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.
O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?
he was the more afraid of David, and became David's enemy forever.
For who shall find his enemy, and let him depart a good way? Wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for that thou hast done unto me this day.
Esther said, "The enemy and adversary is this wicked Haman." As for Haman, he was exceedingly afraid before the king and the queen.
{Tet} Her skirts are defiled, she remembered not what would follow: therefore is her fall so great, and there is no man to comfort her. O LORD, consider my trouble, for my enemy hath the upper hand.
O thou enemy of mine, rejoice not at my fall, for I shall get up again: and though I sit in darkness, yet the LORD is my light.

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All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads.
Let the lying lips be put to silence, which cruelly, disdainfully, and despitefully speak against the righteous.
My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth, daily saying unto me, "Where is now thy God?"
Thou makest us to be a byword among the Heathen, and that the people shake their heads at us.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are utterly despised.
For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.
{He} Her enemies have been rulers over her, and have prospered: because the LORD hath chastened her for her great wickedness. Her children are led away captive before their enemy.
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour, and the power of darkness."

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"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;
O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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