[A song of ascents.] Behold, bless you the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed wet with tears; I water my couch with my tears.

In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

You make darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge.

I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.

My eyes awake before the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.

The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures forever.

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Yea, the darkness hides not from you; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to you.