Psalms 13:3

“Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Psalms 13:3

Consider and heare me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleepe of death.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Psalms chapter 13

Consider {and} answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the {sleep of} death,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Consider `and' answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the `sleep of' death;
- American Standard Version (1901)

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;
- Basic English Bible

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
- Darby Bible

They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Webster's Bible

Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
- World English Bible

Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
- Youngs Literal Bible

(13:4) Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Josephat Barasa's comment on 2013-12-26 21:08:15:

It reminds us that we are weak and empty of God's protection if we try to do or go according to our own ways and wish.

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