Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Look! Answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of 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;
A Conservative Version
Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the 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 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 heart having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be lifted up over me? 3 Look! Answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, 4 lest my enemy say, I have overcome him, and my foes rejoice when I am shaken.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:8
And now for a little time grace has been shown from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape and to give us a nail in His holy place, so that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a little life in our bondage.
Jeremiah 51:39
In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunk so that they may rejoice and sleep a never-ending sleep, and never awaken, says Jehovah.
1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan did not hear when his father made the people swear. And he put forth the end of the rod in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth. And his eyes were lightened.
1 Samuel 14:29
Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. Please see how my eyes have been lightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
Psalm 5:1
To the Chief Musician, for flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.
Psalm 18:28
For You will light my candle; Jehovah my God will make my darkness light.
Psalm 119:153
RESH: Look on my affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget Your Law.
Psalm 9:13
Have mercy on me, O Jehovah; see my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,
Psalm 25:19
Look on my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalm 31:7
I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy; for You have looked on my affliction; You have known my soul in troubles;
Jeremiah 51:57
And I will make her rulers drunk, also her wise ones, her governors, and her rulers, and her mighty men. And they shall sleep a never-ending sleep and not awaken, says the King whose name is Jehovah of Hosts.
Lamentations 5:1
Remember, O Jehovah, what has been to us; look down and see our shame.
Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, "Awake, sleeping ones! And arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light."
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.