Psalms 130:6

Psalms 130:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.
• English Standard Version (ESV)my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

Context of Psalms 130:6

4But you forgive people for their sins, and so we give you honour. 5I will wait for the Lord to help me. I trust him completely. So I wait for him to do what he has promised. I want my Lord to come and help me, more than a guard at night wants the morning to come. Yes, I want my Lord to come quickly, even more than that. 7Israel's people, trust the Lord to help you. The Lord has faithful love for his people. He is always ready to save them. 8He will save Israel's people from all their sins.

Psalms 130:6 word by word

נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• for the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• more than they that watchשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• for the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for Psalms 130:6

• Psalms 63:6When I lie on my bed, I think about you all through the night.
• Psalms 119:147I wake up before dawn and I cry to you for help. I trust your promises to be true.
• Acts 27:29The sailors were afraid that the ship would hit some rocks. So they dropped four anchors on ropes from the back of the ship into the sea. After that, they prayed that dawn would come soon.
• Psalms 134:1Listen, all you servants of the Lord, come and praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, all you who serve him in his temple during the night.
• Isaiah 21:8Then the guard shouted, ‘Lord God, I am standing every day on the tower where I watch. I stand at my place every night.

Commentaries on Psalms 130:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning - More intently; more anxiously. The Septuagint and Latin Vulgate render this, “My soul hopeth in the Lord from the morning watch until night.” The idea is that of watchers - night guards - who look anxiously for the break of day that they may be relieved. It is not that of persons who simply look for the return of day, but of those who are on guard - or it may be who watch beside the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 It is for the Lord that my soul waits, for the gifts of his grace, and the working of his power. We must hope for that only which he has promised in his word. Like those who wish to see the dawn, being very desirous that light would come long before day; but still more earnestly does a good man long for the tokens of God's favour, and the visits of his grace. Let all that devote themselves to the Lord, cheerfully stay themselves on him. This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The good news comes in God’s readiness to forgive sinners. His grace encourages people to fear him and hope in him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. wait for the Lord--in expectation (Psa 27:14). watch for, &c.--in earnestness and anxiety.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 6My soul is to the Lord among those who await the morning I am among those who look forward to the redemption.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 130:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Desire
• Faith
• Seekers
• Waiting

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Commentaries on Psalms 130

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings