Psalms 119:148

What does Psalms 119:148 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:148 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy *word.

Context

v.147I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

v.148This passage

v.149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 63:6

    When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

  • Lamentations 2:19

    Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Psalms 63:1

    O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

  • Psalms 119:62

    At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

  • Psalms 139:17

    How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

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