Psalms 132:4

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I will not allow my eyes to sleepor my eyelids to slumber

Hebrew Names Version
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Or slumber to my eyelids;

King James Version
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

English Standard Version
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

New Century Version
or close my eyes, or let myself sleep

New English Translation
I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,

Amplified Bible
I certainly will not permit my eyes to sleep Nor my eyelids to slumber,

New American Standard Bible
I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

World English Bible
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Or slumber to my eyelids;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,

Legacy Standard Bible
I will not give sleep to my eyesOr slumber to my eyelids,

Berean Standard Bible
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

Contemporary English Version
or close my eyelids,

Complete Jewish Bible
I will not allow myself to sleep or even close my eyes,

Darby Translation
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

Easy-to-Read Version
I will not sleep or let my eyes rest,

George Lamsa Translation
Nor will I give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eyelids

Good News Translation
I will not rest or sleep,

Lexham English Bible
I will give no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

Literal Translation
if I give sleep to my eyes, slumber to my eyelids,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I wil not suffre myne eyes to slepe, ner myne eye lyddes to slober.

American Standard Version
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;

Bible in Basic English
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

King James Version (1611)
I will not giue sleepe to mine eyes: or slumber to mine eyelids,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
I wyll not suffer myne eyes to slepe: nor myne eye liddes to slumber.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

English Revised Version
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I schal not yyue sleep to myn iyen; and napping to myn iye liddis.

Update Bible Version
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Or slumber to my eyelids;

Webster's Bible Translation
I will not give sleep to my eyes, [or] slumber to my eyelids,

New King James Version
I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

New Living Translation
I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber

New Life Bible
or let sleep come and close my eyes,

New Revised Standard
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(131-4) If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

Revised Standard Version
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

Young's Literal Translation
If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

Contextual Overview

¹A Pilgrim Song O God , remember David, remember all his troubles! And remember how he promised God , made a vow to the Strong God of Jacob, "I'm not going home, and I'm not going to bed, I'm not going to sleep, not even take time to rest, Until I find a home for God , a house for the Strong God of Jacob." ⁶Remember how we got the news in Ephrathah, learned all about it at Jaar Meadows? We shouted, "Let's go to the shrine dedication! Let's worship at God's own footstool!" ⁸Up, God , enjoy your new place of quiet repose, you and your mighty covenant ark; Get your priests all dressed up in justice; prompt your worshipers to sing this prayer: "Honor your servant David; don't disdain your anointed one."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

give sleep: Genesis 24:33, Ruth 3:18, Proverbs 6:4

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids. Not that he never would or did take any sleep till this thing was brought about he had so much at heart; but that he could not and would not suffer himself to sleep comfortably and quietly because of it. Aben Ezra interprets it of sleep at noon; the phrases express his great desire and solicitude to have this affair accomplished, and his eager and diligent pursuit of it; see Proverbs 6:4; of the eager desire of Christ to suffer and die for his people, that they might be brought near to God, and be his dwelling place, see Luke 12:50.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will not give sleep to mine eyes ... - There is no difference here between the words sleep and slumber. The meaning is, that the house of the Lord should be his first care.