Psalms 119:148
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
- KJV
- Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
- WEB
- My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
- ASV
- Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
- DARBY
- Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
- BLB
- My eyes have gone before the watches to meditate on Your word.
- ÅB
- Mine øyne var oppe før nattevaktene, for at jeg kunne grunde på ditt ord.
- OTB
- Mine øyne venter på nattevaktene,
Så jeg kan grunne på ditt ord. - B1930
- Mine øine var oppe før nattevaktene, forat jeg kunde grunde på ditt ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Read in contextLamentations 2:19
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Read in contextLuke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Read in contextPsalms 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Read in contextPsalms 139:17–18
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Read in contextPsalms 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
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