Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

General references

Bible References

Consider

Psalm 9:13
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh. See my suffering from [those who] hate me, [you who] lift me up from the gates of death,
Psalm 25:19
Consider that my enemies are many, and they hate me [with] violent hatred.
Psalm 31:7
I will exult and rejoice in your loyal love. Because you have seen my misery, you know the distresses of my life.
Psalm 119:153
See my misery and rescue me, for I do not forget your law.
Lamentations 5:1
Remember, O Yahweh, what has become of us; take note, and see our disgrace!

Lighten

Psalm 18:28
For you light my lamp; Yahweh, my God, lights up my darkness.
1 Samuel 14:27
However, Jonathan had not heard about the oath of his father with the army, so he extended the end of the staff which was in his hand, and he dipped it into the honeycomb. Then he put his hand to his mouth and his eyes gleamed.
Ezra 9:8
But now for a brief moment mercy has been shown by Yahweh our God, who left behind for us a remnant, and given us security in his holy place--for our God to brighten our eyes and to give us brief relief in our bondage.
Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon, that they shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.

Lest

Jeremiah 51:39
At their becoming hot I will set their banquets, and I will make them drunk, so that they will fall into a swoon, and they will sleep {an everlasting sleep}, and they will not wake up," {declares} Yahweh.
Ephesians 5:14
for everything made visible is light. Therefore it says, Wake up, sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

General references

Job 23:8
"When I go forward, {he is not there}, or backward, I cannot see him.
Psalm 54:2
O God, hear my prayer; heed the words of my mouth.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.