Consider [and] hear me, O LORD my God:
lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
BSB
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
WEB
Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
YLT
Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
F.O.G Original
(3) Look! Answer me, O YAHWEH, my GOD,
Enlighten my eyes, or I sleep the death.
F.O.G
(3) Look! Answer me, O YAHWEH, my GOD,
Enlighten my eyes, or I sleep the death.
F.O.G MSG
³Look on me and answer, Yahweh my God!
Give light to my eyesᵃ, or I will sleep in death,
Footnotes:
³ᵃ Give light to my eyes: A Hebrew expression meaning “restore my strength and vitality” or “keep me from dying.” When someone’s eyes grow dim, it often signaled approaching death or severe weakness.