Psalms 132:4 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 132:4

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 7 (1885)

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to wine eyelids. He could not enjoy sleep till he had done his best to provide a place for the ark. It is a strong expression, and it is not to be coolly discussed by us. Remember that the man was all on fire, and he was writing poetry also, and therefore his language is not that which we should employ in cold blood. Everybody can see what he means, and how intensely he means it.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This vow is not elsewhere recorded. It expresses, in strong language, David's intense desire to see the establishment of God's worship as well as of His kingdom. remember David--literally, "remember for David," that is, all his troubles and anxieties on the matter.

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אִם־	'im-	if	H518 →
אֶתֵּ֣ן	'e.Ten	I will give	H5414 →
שְׁנַ֣ת	she.Nat	sleep	H8153 →
לְעֵינָ֑י	le.'ei.Nai	to eyes my	H5869 →
לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י	le.'af.'a.Pai	to eyelids my	H6079 →
תְּנוּמָֽה׃	te.nu.Mah	slumber	H8572 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ruth 3:18
“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
leads to
- Psalms 37:3–5
  Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Isaiah 28:16
  So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Isaiah 30:7
  Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
Through
Proverbs 6:4
Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
  Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 6:10–11
  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Mark 13:35–36
  Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
Through
Genesis 24:33
Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
leads to
- Psalms 132:3–5
  “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
- 1 Timothy 6:2
  Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Psalms