Psalms 130:6

My soul waiteth for the LORD More than they who watch for the morning; Yea, more than they who watch for the morning!

Noyes Bible

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 trust in the LORD; my soul doth trust, And in his promise do I confide.

7O Israel! trust in the LORD! For with the LORD is mercy, And with him is plenteous redemption.

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Cross References

Psalms 63:6When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

Psalms 134:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Praise the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, Who stand in the house of the LORD by night!

Acts 27:29then fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for 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 →

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