Psalms 13:3
How long shall I take counsel in my nefesh, 1 having sorrow in my lev daily? 1 How long shall mine oyev be exalted over me? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
4Consider and hear me, Hashem Elohai; 1 enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of mavet; 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:29Then said Yonatan, Avi hath troubled HaAretz; see, now, how mine eyes hath brightened, because I tasted a little of this devash.
Psalms 5:1(For the one directing. For the flutes. Mizmor Dovid) 1
Psalms 18:28For Thou wilt save the ani (poor); 1 but wilt bring down low haughty looks. 1
Psalms 31:7I hate them that are the shomrim of lying vanities; + 31:7 i.e., idols 1 but I trust in Hashem. 1
Jeremiah 51:39In their excitement I will prepare their mishtim (feasts), 1 and I will make them shikkor, that they may rejoice, 1 and sleep shenat olam (a perpetual sleep), 1 and never awake, saith Hashem. 1
Lamentations 5:1Remember, Hashem, what is come upon us; 1 consider, and behold our reproach. 1
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 →