Psalms 130:6
My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
5I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.
7O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.
Cross References
Psalms 63:6\63:5\My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
Psalms 134:1A Song of the going up. Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
Acts 27:29Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 130:6-8
Encouragement to Trust in and Depend upon God. 5 I wait for the Lord , my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Here, I. The psalmist engages himself to trust in God and to wait for him, v. 5, 6 . Observe, 1. His dependence upon… Read the whole commentary →