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Psalm 130:5–6

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5I hope for Yahweh, my asoul does hope,

And bfor His word do I wait.

6My soul waits for the Lord

More than the watchmen afor the morning,

The watchmen for the morning.

Read in Logos
Psalm 130:6: …my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

Cross references

  1. aPs 27:14; 33:20; 40:1; 62:1, 5; Is 8:17; 26:8
  2. bPs 119:74, 81
  3. aPs 63:6; 119:147

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

and in his word I hope;

my soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning,

more than watchmen for the morning.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,

and in his word I put my hope.

I wait for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning,

more than watchmen wait for the morning.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I wait for the Lord; I wait

and put my hope in his word.

I wait for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning—

more than watchmen for the morning.

NLTNew Living Translation

I am counting on the Lord;

yes, I am counting on him.

I have put my hope in his word.

I long for the Lord

more than sentries long for the dawn,

yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I await Yahweh; my soul awaits,

and I wait for his word.

My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning.

Yes, more than watchmen for the morning.

KJV 1900King James Version

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait,

And in his word do I hope.

My soul waiteth for the Lord

More than they that watch for the morning:

I say, more than they that watch for the morning.