Psalms 130:6

My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

In Context

5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope.

7O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

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Cross References

Psalms 63:6(63-7) When I remember Thee upon my couch, and meditate on Thee in the night-watches.

Psalms 134:1A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, that stand in the house of the LORD in the night seasons.

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 →

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