Psalms 13:3
Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, || Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
In Context
4Lest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” || My adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:29And Jonathan says, “My father has troubled the land; now see that my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.
Psalms 5:1TO THE OVERSEER. [BLOWN] INTO THE PIPES. A PSALM OF DAVID. Hear my sayings, O YHWH, || Consider my meditation.
Psalms 18:28For You light my lamp, || My God YHWH enlightens my darkness.
Psalms 31:7I rejoice, and am glad in Your kindness, || In that You have seen my affliction, || You have known my soul in adversities.
Jeremiah 51:39In their heat I make their banquets, || And I have caused them to drink, so that they exult, || And have slept a continuous sleep, || And do not awaken,” a declaration of YHWH.
Lamentations 5:1Remember, O YHWH, what has befallen us, || Look attentively, and see our reproach.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 13:2-6
David's Complaints and Prayers Turned into Praises. 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord ? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall… Read the whole commentary →