Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

I will stand on my watch and set myself on the tower, and will watch to see what He will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

New American Standard Bible

I will stand on my guard post
And station myself on the rampart;
And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me,
And how I may reply when I am reproved.

King James Version

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

Holman Bible

I will stand at my guard post
and station myself on the lookout tower.
I will watch to see what He will say to me
and what I should reply about my complaint.

International Standard Version

"I will stand at my guard post and station myself on a tower. I will wait and see what the LORD will say about me and what I will answer when he reprimands me."

A Conservative Version

I will stand upon my watch, and set myself upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.

American Standard Version

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.

Amplified

I will stand at my guard post
And station myself on the tower;
And I will keep watch to see what He will say to me,
And what answer I will give [as His spokesman] when I am reproved.

Bible in Basic English

I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my protest.

Darby Translation

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer as to my reproof.

Julia Smith Translation

I will stand upon my watch, and be set me upon the fortress, and I will watch to see what he will speak in me, and what I shall turn back upon my reproof.

King James 2000

I will stand upon my watch, and set myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will stand at my post, and station myself on [the] rampart. And I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I stood upon my watch, and set me upon my bulwark, to look and see what he would say unto me, and what answer I should give him that reproveth me.

NET Bible

I will stand at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall. I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know how I should answer when he counters my argument.

New Heart English Bible

I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

The Emphasized Bible

Upon my watch-tower, will I stand, and will station myself upon the bulwark, - so will I keep outlook, to see - what he will speak with me, and what I shall reply, when I am reproved.

Webster

I will stand upon my watch, and seat myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

World English Bible

I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

Youngs Literal Translation

On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will stand
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

upon my watch
משׁמרת 
Mishmereth 
Usage: 78

and set
יצב 
Yatsab 
Usage: 48

me upon the tower
מצוּר מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 26

and will watch
צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 36

to see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

what he will say
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

unto me, and what I shall answer
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

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Context Readings

The Righteous Will Live By Faith

1 I will stand on my watch and set myself on the tower, and will watch to see what He will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on the tablets, that he who reads it may run.

Cross References

Psalm 85:8

I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Isaiah 21:8

And he cried, A lion! My lord, without ceasing, I stand on the watchtower by day, and I am stationed at my post all the nights.

2 Samuel 18:24

And David sat between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked. And behold, a man ran alone.

2 Kings 9:17

And a watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel. And he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Jehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

2 Kings 17:9

And the sons of Israel secretly did things that were not right against Jehovah their God. And they built high places in all their cities for themselves, from the Watch Tower to the fortified city.

Job 23:5-7

I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me.

Job 31:35

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my mark. Let the Almighty answer me, and my Accuser write an indictment.

Job 31:37

I would declare to Him the number of my steps; like a prince I would go near Him.

Psalm 5:3

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Jehovah; in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will look up.

Psalm 73:16-17

When I thought deeply in order to understand this, it was painful for me,

Isaiah 21:5

Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink; arise, rulers. Anoint the shield.

Isaiah 21:11-12

The burden against Dumah: He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 62:6

I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who will not always be silent all the day nor all the night; you who remember Jehovah, do not be silent.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous are You, O Jehovah, that I might contend with You; yet let me speak with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all those happy who deal treacherously?

Habakkuk 1:12-17

Are You not from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Jehovah, You have ordained them for judgment; and, my Rock, You have established them for correction.

2 Corinthians 13:3

Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me (who is not weak toward you, but is powerful in you;

Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the nations, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood;

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