Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
New American Standard Bible
That I may
King James Version
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Holman Bible
to meditate on Your promise.
International Standard Version
I look forward to the night watches, when I may meditate on what you have said.
A Conservative Version
My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.
American Standard Version
Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
Amplified
My eyes anticipate the night watches and I awake before the call of the watchman,
That I may meditate on Your word.
Bible in Basic English
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Darby Translation
Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
Julia Smith Translation
Mine eyes anticipated the watches to meditate in thy word.
King James 2000
My eyes awake before the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My eyes anticipate [the] night watches, that [I may] meditate on your word.
Modern King James verseion
My eyes go before the night watches, so that I might think on Your Word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words.
NET Bible
My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.
New Heart English Bible
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
Webster
My eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
World English Bible
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:148
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Psalm 63:6
Should I call thee to mind upon my conch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
Psalm 63:1
O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, - My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land - dry, and weary for want of water, -
Psalm 119:62
At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
Psalm 139:17-18
To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them!
Lamentations 2:19
Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches, pour out, like waters, thy heart, right before the face of My Lord, - Lift up, above thee, the palms of thy hands, for the life of thy children, who are swooning for hunger, at the top of all the streets!
Luke 6:12
And it came to pass, in these days, that he went forth into the mountain to pray, and was spending the night in the prayer-house of God.