Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death,

New American Standard Bible

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Consider me and answer, Lord my God.
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 King James verseion

Look! Answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of 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,

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Plea For Deliverance

2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? How long shall mine enemies triumph over me? 3 Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death, 4 lest mine enemy say, "I have prevailed against him." For if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.


Cross References

Ezra 9:8

But now is there a little and sudden graciousness come from the LORD our God, so that some of us are escaped: that he may give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and give us a little life in our bondage.

Jeremiah 51:39

In their heat I shall set drink before them, and they shall be drunken for joy: Then shall they sleep an everlasting sleep, and never wake, sayeth the LORD.

1 Samuel 14:27

But Jonathan heard not when his father adjured the people, wherefore he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey comb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes received sight.

1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan, "My father hath troubled the land: for see, mine eyes hath received sight, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Psalm 5:1

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Ponder my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.

Psalm 18:28

Thou also shalt light my candle; the LORD my God shall make my darkness to be light. {TYNDALE: Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.}

Psalm 119:153

{Res} O consider mine adversity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.

Psalm 9:13

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death.

Psalm 25:19

Consider mine enemies, how many they are; and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

Psalm 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast considered my trouble,

Jeremiah 51:57

Yea, sayeth the LORD, I will make their princes, their wise men, their chief rulers and all their worthies, drunken: so that they shall sleep an everlasting sleep and never wake. Thus sayeth the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Lamentations 5:1

{The Prayer of Jeremiah} Call to remembrance, O LORD, what we have suffered; consider and see our confusion.

Luke 2:32

A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."

Revelation 21:23

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.

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