Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Holman Bible
Restore brightness to my eyes;
otherwise, I will sleep in death.
International Standard Version
Look at me! Answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes! Otherwise, I will sleep in death;
American Standard Version
Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the'sleep of death;
Amplified
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
Bible in Basic English
Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;
Darby Translation
Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Julia Smith Translation
How long shall I put counsels in my soul, grief in my heart the day? how long shall mine enemy rise up against me?
King James 2000
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Consider [and] answer me, O Yahweh my God. Give light to my eyes lest I sleep [the sleep of] death,
Modern King James verseion
Look! Answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death,
NET Bible
Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! Revive me, or else I will die!
New Heart English Bible
Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
The Emphasized Bible
Have regard! answer me O Yahweh my God, - Light up mine eyes, lest I sleep on into death:
Webster
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
World English Bible
Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Youngs Literal Translation
Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Deliverance
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death, 4 lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, [lest] my adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:8
And now for a little moment grace has been shown from LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Jeremiah 51:39
When they are heated, I will make their feast. And I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says LORD.
1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath, therefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel 14:29
Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. See, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
Psalm 5:1
Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.
Psalm 18:28
For thou will light my lamp. LORD my God will lighten my darkness.
Psalm 119:153
Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
Psalm 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O LORD. Behold my affliction from those who hate me, thou who lifts me up from the gates of death
Psalm 25:19
Consider my enemies, for they are many. And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalm 31:7
I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving kindness, for thou have seen my affliction. Thou have known my soul in adversities,
Jeremiah 51:57
And I will make drunk her rulers and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men. And they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says the King, whose name is LORD of hosts.
Lamentations 5:1
Remember, O LORD, what has come upon us. Behold, and see our reproach.
Luke 2:32
a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.