Psalms 13:3
Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Young's Literal Translation
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 mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:29And Jonathan saith, 'My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, that mine eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.
Psalms 5:1To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
Psalms 18:28For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
Psalms 31:7I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.
Jeremiah 51:39In their heat I make their banquets, And I have caused them to drink, so that they exult, And have slept a sleep age-during, And awake not — an affirmation of Jehovah.
Lamentations 5:1Remember, O Jehovah, what hath 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 →