Psalms 119 · Verse 148

Psalms 119:148

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalms 119:148, King James Version

Psalms 119:148 in other translations

BSBMy eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
WEBMy eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
ASVMine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
YLTMine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
DARBYMine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
BBEIn the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
WebsterMy eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

What does Psalms 119:148 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:145-149

145-149. An intelligent devotion is led by divine promises and is directed to an increase of gracious affections, arising from a contemplation of revealed truth.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 148 Mine eyes prevent - קדמו kiddemu, "go before the watches." Before the watchman proclaims the hour, I am awake, meditating on thy words. The Jews divided the night into three watches, which began at what we call six o'clock in the evening, and consisted each of four hours. The Romans taught them afterwards to divide it into four watches of three hours each; and to divide the day and night into twelve hours each; wherein different guards of soldiers were appointed to watch. At the proclaiming of each watch the psalmist appears to have risen and performed some act of devotion. For a remarkable custom of our Saxon ancestors, see the note on Psa 119:164 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:145-152

Supplications with the whole heart are presented only by those who desire God's salvation, and who love his commandments. Whither should the child go but to his father? Save me from my sins, my corruptions, my temptations, all the hinderances in my way, that I may keep thy testimonies. Christians who enjoy health, should not suffer the early hours of the morning to glide away unimproved. Hope in God's word…

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Psalms 119:148 in the original Hebrew

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קִדְּמ֣וּki.de.Muthey anticipateH6923
עֵ֭ינַי'Ei.naieyes myH5869
אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת'ash.mu.Rot[the] night-watchesH821
לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַla.Si.achto meditateH7878
בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ\׃be.'im.ra.Te.khaon word yourH565

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:148

  • 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: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine 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 in the top of every street.

  • Luke 6:12

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

  • Psalms 63:1

    A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  • Psalms 139:17-18

    How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

  • Psalms 119:62

    At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
eyes.
62; 63:1,6; 139:17,18; La 2:19; Lu 6:12
the night watches.The ancient Jews divided the night into three watches of four hours each, beginning at six o'clock in the evening; before the last of which, "the day break," or "morning watch," as the LXX. and Vulgate read, the Psalmist was awake.

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Context

  • Psalms 119:147

    I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

  • Psalms 119:148

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

  • Psalms 119:149

    Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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Psalms 119:148 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Previnieron mis ojos las vigilias de la noche, para meditar en tus dichos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mes yeux ont devancé les veilles de la nuit pour méditer ta parole.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Meine Augen sind den Nachtwachen zuvorgekommen, um zu sinnen über dein Wort.