Psalms 132:4

Psalms 132:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
• New International Version (NIV)I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

Context of Psalms 132:4

2He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel, 3“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest. I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber 5until I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.” 6We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.

Psalms 132:4 word by word

אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will not giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• sleepשְׁנָתshenâth · sleepH8153
• to mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• slumberתְּנוּמָהtenûmâh · slumberH8572
• to mine eyelidsעַפְעַף‛aph‛aph · eyelidH6079

Cross-references for Psalms 132:4

• Genesis 24:33Then food was served. But Abraham’s servant said, “I don’t want to eat until I have told you why I have come.” “All right,” Laban said, “tell us.”
• Ruth 3:18Then Naomi said to her, “Just be patient, my daughter, until we hear what happens. The man won’t rest until he has settled things today.”
• Proverbs 6:4Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do.

Commentaries on Psalms 132:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4I 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18This psalm celebrates the Lord’s faithfulness to David. When David wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem (Psalm 132:1–5), the Lord agreed and made Jerusalem his earthly home (132:6–10). God’s choice of Jerusalem also shows his choice: of David's family line (Psalm 132:11–13), of Zion (Psalm 132:14–17), and of the priesthood (Psalm 132:9, 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-5. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 132:4

• Liberality
• Self-Denial
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Commentaries on Psalms 132

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings