Psalms 13:4

“Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him, etc.] Which is an argument God takes notice of; and for which reason he does not give up his people into the hands of their enemies; (see <053227>Deuteronomy 32:27). The Chaldee paraphrase interprets this of the evil imagination or corruption of nature, and represents it as a person, as the Apostle Paul does in ( <450715> Romans 7:15-21); and which may be said to prevail, when it pushes on to sin, and hinders doing good, and carries captive; and it may be applied to Satan, the great enemy of God’s people, who triumphs over them, when he succeeds in his temptations; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved; meaning from his house…”

“rejoice--literally, "shout as in triumph." I am moved--cast down from a firm position (Psa 10:6).”

“Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him - I have overpowered him; I have conquered him. That is, to triumph over him as having obtained a complete victory. And those that trouble me - Hebrew, “My adversaries.” The reference here is the same as in the former member of the verse. It is to the enemies that seemed almost to have triumphed over him already, and under whose power he was ready to sink. “Rejoice.” Exult; triumph. When I am moved - Moved from my steadfastness or firmness; when I am overcome. Hitherto he had been able to hold out against them; now he began to despair, and to fear that they would accomplish their object by overcoming and subduing him. His ground of…”

“Lest: Psa 10:11, Psa 25:2, Psa 35:19, Psa 35:25, Psa 38:16; Jos 7:9; Eze 35:12-15 I have: Psa 9:19; Jer 1:19; Lam 1:16 when: Psa 55:22, Psa 62:2, Psa 62:6, Psa 112:6, Psa 121:1-3; Pro 12:3 Psalms 13:5”