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Psalm 13:3–4

Considerc 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.

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Psalm 13:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Psalm 13:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Psalm 13:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Psalm 13:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Psalm 13:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;

Enlighten my eyes,

Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest my enemy say,

“I have prevailed against him”;

Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Psalm 13:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, look at me.

Answer me, my God;

tell me, or I will die.

Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!”

Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

Psalm 13:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

Psalm 13:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! lest mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

Psalm 13:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! 

Light up my eyes, 

or else I will die 

and my enemy will say, “I have overpowered him.” 

My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken. 

Psalm 13:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Psalm 13:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”;

my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

Psalm 13:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord my God, look at me and answer me.

Give me new life, or I will die.

Then my enemies will say, “We have beaten him.”

They will be filled with joy when I die.

Psalm 13:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;

Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

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

And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.


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