Psalm 13:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,

New Living Translation
Turn and answer me, O LORD my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.

English Standard Version
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Berean Study Bible
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

New American Standard Bible
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

NASB 1995
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

NASB 1977
Consider and answer me, O LORD, my God; Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Amplified Bible
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

Christian Standard Bible
Consider me and answer, LORD my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Consider me and answer, LORD my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death.

Contemporary English Version
Please listen, LORD God, and answer my prayers. Make my eyes sparkle again, or else I will fall into the sleep of death.

Good News Translation
Look at me, O LORD my God, and answer me. Restore my strength; don't let me die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look at me! Answer me, O LORD my God! Light up my eyes, or else I will die

International Standard Version
Look at me! Answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes! Otherwise, I will sleep in death;

NET Bible
Look at me! Answer me, O LORD my God! Revive me, or else I will die!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

New King James Version
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

King James 2000 Bible
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

New Heart English Bible
Look, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

World English Bible
Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

American King James Version
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

American Standard Version
Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the'sleep of death;

A Faithful Version
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Darby Bible Translation
Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;

English Revised Version
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Webster's Bible Translation
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Loke downe and heare me O God my Lorde: lighten myne eyes, lest that I sleepe in death.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Considre, ad heare me, o LORDE my God: lighten myne eyes, that I slepe not in death.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, "" Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Young's Literal Translation
Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Smith's Literal Translation
How long shall I put counsels in my soul, grief in my heart the day? how long shall mine enemy rise up against me?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Catholic Public Domain Version
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Look and answer me, LORD JEHOVAH, my God, and enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep unto death.

Lamsa Bible
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;
















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