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Psalm 119:147–148

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147I rise early in the dawn and cry for help;

I hope in your word.q

148My eyes anticipate the night watches,

that I may meditate on your word.

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Psalm 119:147: I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.

Footnotes

  1. qAccording to the reading tradition (Qere)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I hope in your words.

My eyes are awake before the watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promise.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I have put my hope in your word.

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promises.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;

I put my hope in your word.

I am awake through each watch of the night

to meditate on your promise.

NLTNew Living Translation

I rise early, before the sun is up;

I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

I stay awake through the night,

thinking about your promise.

KJV 1900King James Version

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried:

I hoped in thy word.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches,

That I might meditate in thy word.