KJV ORIGINAL
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look at me and listen to me, O LORD my God: bring light back to my eyes, or I will die and never wake up again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is desperately asking God to pay attention to him and restore his strength before it's too late and he dies.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David during a time of intense personal crisis, possibly while fleeing from enemies or dealing with serious illness. In ancient Hebrew culture, 'darkened eyes' was a metaphor for weakness, despair, or being near death, while 'the sleep of death' referred to permanent death rather than temporary rest.
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