Close Cross References & Expand User Comments

Cross Reference

Previous Chapter - Psalms 118:1 Previous Verse - Psalms 119:147 Next Verse - Psalms 119:149 Next Chapter - Psalms 120:1
{Psalms 119:148} Mine eyes 5869 prevent 6923 z8765 the [night] watches, 821 that I might meditate 7878 z8800 in thy word. 565
eyes:
"At midnightªª I will riseª° to give thanksª° unto thee because of¹ thy righteousª judgments.ª" {Psa 119:62} + "[[A Psalmª of David,ª when he was¹ in the wildernessª of Judah.]]ª O God,ª thou¹ [art] my God;ª early will I seekª° thee: my soulª thirstethª° for thee, my fleshª longethª° for thee in a dryª and thirstyª land,ª where noª waterª is;" {Psa 63:1} + "When¹ I rememberª° thee upon¹ my bed,ª [and] meditateª° on thee in the [night] watches.ª" {Psa 63:6} + "How¹ preciousª° also are thy thoughtsª unto me, O God!ª how¹ greatª° is the sumª of them! ... [If] I should countª° them, they are more in numberª° than the sand:ª¹ when I awake,ª° I am stillª with thee.¹" {Psa 139:17-18} + "Arise,ª° cry outª° in the night:ª in the beginningª of the watchesª pour outª° thine heartª like waterª beforeª the faceª of the Lord:ª lift upª° thy handsª toward¹ him for¹ the lifeª of thy young children,ª that faintª° for hungerª in the topª of every¹ street.ª" {Lam 2:19} + "Andª it came to passª° inª thoseª days,ª that he went outª° intoª a mountainª to pray,ª° andª continued all nightªª°° inª prayerª to God.ª" {Lke 6:12}
the night watches:
The ancient Jews divided the night into three watches of four hours each, beginning at six o'clock in the evening; before the last of which, "the day break," or "morning watch," as the LXX and Vulgate read, the Psalmist was awake.

Cross Reference Bible Search


Chain Reference & Topical Research

Previous Chapter - Psalms 118:1 Previous Verse - Psalms 119:147 Top of Biblical Cross Reference Verses Information List Next Verse - Psalms 119:149 Next Chapter - Psalms 120:1

User Comments | Bibles | Cross Reference | Become a fan.