Psalms 77:4
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
- KJV
- Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
- WEB
- You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.
- ASV
- Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
- DARBY
- Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.
- BLB
- You hold the lids of my eyes; I am troubled, and I cannot speak.
- ÅB
- Du holder mine øyne oppe i nattevaktene; jeg er urolig og taler ikke.
- OTB
- Du har holdt mine øyne fra å lukke seg;
Jeg er så urolig at jeg ikke kan tale. - B1930
- Du holder mine øine oppe i nattevaktene; jeg er urolig og taler ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 7:13–15
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Read in contextPsalms 6:6
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
Read in contextJob 2:13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Read in contextJob 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Read in contextEsther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
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