Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
New American Standard Bible
That I may
King James Version
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Holman Bible
to meditate on Your promise.
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.
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:148
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Psalm 63:1
O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
Psalm 119:62
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
Psalm 139:17-18
How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!
Lamentations 2:19
Up! give cries in the night, at the starting of the night-watches; let your heart be flowing out like water before the face of the Lord, lifting up your hands to him for the life of your young children who are falling down, feeble for need of food, at the top of every street.
Luke 6:12
And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.