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Psalms 132:4

132:3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

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

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

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

132:5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. an habitation: Heb. habitations

What does Psalms 132:4 mean?

Psalms 132:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), שְׁנָת (shᵉnâth), עַיִן (ʻayin).

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I
will
not
giveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
sleepשְׁנָתshᵉnâth/shen-awth'/H8153sleep
to
mine
eyes,עַיִןʻayin/ah'-yin/H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
or
slumberתְּנוּמָהtᵉnûwmâh/ten-oo-maw'/H8572drowsiness, i.e. sleep
to
mine
eyelids,עַפְעַףʻaphʻaph/af-af'/H6079an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray

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LiberalitySelf-DenialTemple, the FirstVows

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 132:4.

Genesis 16:5

And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

Genesis 20:16

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 23:11

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire

Proverbs 6:4

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:4 say?

Psalms 132:4 (King James Version) reads: "I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,"

Is Psalms 132:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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