Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I am awake through each watch of the night
to meditate on Your promise.

New American Standard Bible

My eyes anticipate the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.

King James Version

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

International Standard Version

I look forward to the night watches, when I may meditate on what you have said.

A Conservative Version

My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.

American Standard Version

Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

Amplified


My eyes anticipate the night watches and I awake before the call of the watchman,
That I may meditate on Your word.

Bible in Basic English

In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

Darby Translation

Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.

Julia Smith Translation

Mine eyes anticipated the watches to meditate in thy word.

King James 2000

My eyes awake before the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My eyes anticipate [the] night watches, that [I may] meditate on your word.

Modern King James verseion

My eyes go before the night watches, so that I might think on Your Word.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words.

NET Bible

My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.

New Heart English Bible

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

The Emphasized Bible

Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.

Webster

My eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

World English Bible

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

Youngs Literal Translation

Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Qoph

147 I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
I put my hope in Your word.
148 I am awake through each watch of the night
to meditate on Your promise.
149 In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.


Cross References

Psalm 63:6

When I think of You as I lie on my bed,
I meditate on You during the night watches

Psalm 63:1

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

Psalm 119:62

I rise at midnight to thank You
for Your righteous judgments.

Psalm 139:17-18

God, how difficult Your thoughts are
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!

Lamentations 2:19

ק QofArise, cry out in the night
from the first watch of the night.
Pour out your heart like water
before the Lord’s presence.
Lift up your hands to Him
for the lives of your children
who are fainting from hunger
on the corner of every street.

Luke 6:12

During those days He went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.

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