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

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

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

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

Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night showeth knowledge.

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

My eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.