My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
Parallel translations
- KJV My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
- BSB My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.
- NKJV My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
- NASB My soul waits in hope for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.
- NLT I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.
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Cross-references · 5
- Ps 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
- Ps 63:6when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
- Isa 21:8He cried like a lion: “Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.
- Acts 27:29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
- Ps 134:1A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
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