NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thou holdest'achaz (aw-khaz') to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) mine eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) waking shmurah (shem-oo-raw') something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid -- waking. I am so troubled pa`am (paw-am') to tap, i.e. beat regularly; hence (generally) to impel or agitate -- move, trouble. that I cannot speak dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. King James Bible Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have kept me from closing my eyes; I am troubled and cannot speak. International Standard Version You kept my eyes open; I was troubled and couldn't speak. NET Bible You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And dizziness seized me in my eyes; I was dumb and did not speak. GOD'S WORD® Translation (You keep my eyelids open.) I am so upset that I cannot speak. King James 2000 Bible You hold my eyes from closing: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Links Psalm 77:4Psalm 77:4 NIV Psalm 77:4 NLT Psalm 77:4 ESV Psalm 77:4 NASB Psalm 77:4 KJV |