Psalms 13:3
What does Psalms 13:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 13:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Considerand answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Considerand answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Consider, answer me, O Jehovah myGod! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore 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.
- Lamentations 5:1
Remember, O Jehovah, what is come upon us: Behold, and see our reproach.
- Psalms 18:28
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
- 1 Samuel 14:29
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
- Ezra 9:8
And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah 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.
- Luke 2:32
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
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