Psalms 13:3-4 (ESV Strong's)
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
Subject: God's Guidance
In Psalm 13 we read about David's plea to God for deliverance. He starts by asking God, "How long?" Apparently David was in trouble and he needed God's deliverance. Yet, the trouble lingers and God, to David's wishes, seems to delay. As the Psalm unfolds, David prays specifically asking God to "light up my eyes." This is a unique way of asking God for discernment and insight. David needs that so that his enemies can't say, "I have prevailed over him." David does not ask for punishment of his enemies, but the wisdom to know how to combat them. The phrase "light up my eyes" can be cross referenced to many other passages that give us insight into what David may have meant:
Psalms 19:8 (ESV Strong's)
the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
Ezra 9:8 (ESV Strong's)
But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant and to give us a secure hold within his holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery.
Ephesians 1:18 (ESV Strong's)
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Only God can "light up the eyes." Our own attempt for insight and understanding will fall short of the need in our life. Truth wisdom and discernment are from the Lord (Proverbs 1:5-7).
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