Psalms 132:4
never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
In Context
3never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,
5till he had found a place for the Lord, for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.
Cross References
Genesis 24:33But when food was set before him to eat, he said, “I will not eat until I have made known my errand.” They answered, “Speak.”
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 →