Psalms 63:6
Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
In Context
7For thou hast become a help unto me,—And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
Cross References
Job 36:16Yea he might even have allured thee—out of the mouth of straitness, [into] a wide space—no narrowness there,—and, the food set down on thy table, should have been full of fatness.
Psalms 77:4Thou hast held, watching, mine eyes, I was driven to and fro, and could not speak;
Psalms 119:55I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
Psalms 139:17To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them!
Song of Solomon 3:1[SHE] Upon my couch, in the night-time, sought I the beloved of my soul,—I sought him, but found him not.
Jeremiah 31:14Then will I satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, And my people with my goodness, shall be satisfied, Declareth Yahweh.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 63:4-7
Joyful Praises. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. How soon are David's complaints and prayers turned into praises and thanksgivings! After two verses that express his desire in seeking God, here are some that… Read the whole commentary →