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

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

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

[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.

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: {he...: or, cried as a lion} {whole...: or, every night}

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct {my prayer} unto thee, and will look up.

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments {are} in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. {the night...: Heb. the evening be measured?}

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

[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.

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

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

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, {what} clearing of yourselves, yea, {what} indignation, yea, {what} fear, yea, {what} vehement desire, yea, {what} zeal, yea, {what} revenge! In all {things} ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.