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Psalm 13:3–4

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Look on mef and answer,g Lord my God.

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

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

and my foes will rejoice when I fall.k

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Cross references

  1. fPs 9:12; 25:18; 31:7; 35:23; 59:4; 80:14; 107:41; 119:50,153
  2. g Ps 4:1
  3. h Ezr 9:8
  4. iPs 76:5; 90:5; Jer 51:39
  5. j 1Ki 19:2; Ps 25:2
  6. kPs 38:16; 118:13

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.