My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
Parallel translations
- KJV Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
- BSB My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
- ESV My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
- NKJV My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word.
- NASB My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation, And for Your righteous word.
- NLT My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 130:6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
- Lam 4:17Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- Ps 119:81–82My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
- Ps 69:3I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
- Ps 143:7Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
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