Psalms 130 · Verse 6

Psalms 130:6

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Psalms 130:6, King James Version

Psalms 130:6 in other translations

BSBMy soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.
WEBMy soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
ASVMy soul waiteth for the Lord More than watchmen wait for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning.
YLTMy soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!
DARBYMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning.
BBEMy soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.
WebsterMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

What does Psalms 130:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 130:5-6

5-6. wait for the Lord--in expectation (Psa 27:14). watch for, &c.--in earnestness and anxiety.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 More than they that watch for the morning - I believe the original should be read differently from what it is here. The Chaldee has, "More than they who observe the morning watches, that they may offer the morning oblation." This gives a good sense, and is, perhaps, the true meaning. Most of the Versions have "From the morning to the night watches." Or the passage may be rendered, "My soul waiteth for the Lord from the morning watches to the morning watches." That is, "I wait both day and night."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 130:5-8

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…

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Psalms 130:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נַפְשִׁ֥יnaf.Shiself myH5315
לַֽאדֹנָ֑יla.do.Naifor [the] LordH136
מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥יםmi.sho.me.Rimmore than watchmenH8104
לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerfor the morningH1242
שֹׁמְרִ֥יםsho.me.RimwatchmenH8104
לַבֹּֽקֶר\׃la.Bo.kerfor the morningH1242

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

Cross references for Psalms 130:6

  • Psalms 63:6

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

  • Psalms 119:147

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

  • Isaiah 21:8

    And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

  • Psalms 134:1

    A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

  • Acts 27:29

    Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
waiteth.
63:6; 119:147; Ac 27:29
I say more than they that watch for the morning. or, whichwatch unto the morning.
134:1; Isa 21:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 130:5

    I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

  • Psalms 130:6

    My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

  • Psalms 130:7

    Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

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Psalms 130:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mi alma espera á Jehová más que los centinelas á la mañana, más que los vigilantes á la mañana.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon âme attend le Seigneur, plus que les sentinelles n’attendent le matin, que les sentinelles n’attendent le matin.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Meine Seele harrt auf den Herrn, mehr als die Wächter auf den Morgen, die Wächter auf den Morgen.