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Psalm 13:3–4

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3Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:

bLighten mine eyes, clest I sleep the sleep of death;

4dLest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

And those that trouble me rejoice when eI am moved.

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Footnotes

  1. bEzra 9:8. Ps. 19:8. So 1 Sam. 14:27.
  2. cComp. Jer. 51:39.
  3. dSo Ps. 25:2. & 30:1. & 35:19, 24. & 38:16.
  4. eSee Ps. 10:6.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;

light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”

lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Look on me and answer, Lord my God.

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,

and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”

and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Consider me and answer, Lord my God.

Restore brightness to my eyes;

otherwise, I will sleep in death.

My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”

and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

NLTNew Living Translation

Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!

Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.

Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”

Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Consider and answer me, O Yahweh my God.

Give light to my eyes

lest I sleep the sleep of death,

and lest my enemy should say, “I have overcome him,”

lest my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.