Psalms 132:4
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
In Context
3Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
5Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 24:33And meat was put before him, but he said, I will not take food till I have made my business clear to you. And they said, Do so.
Proverbs 6:4Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 132:2-11
Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. 1 Lord , remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the Lord , and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord , a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his… Read the whole commentary →