Mine eyes prevented the night watches, That I might meditate in thy word.
Psalm 16:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: Yea, my reins instruct me in the night seasons. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: My reins also instruct me in the night seasons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I will bless the Lord, Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. American Standard Version (1901) I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons. Common English Bible I will bless the LORD who advises me; even at night I am instructed in the depths of my mind. Catholic Public Domain Version Make your mercies wonderful, for you save those who hope in you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee. |
Mine eyes prevented the night watches, That I might meditate in thy word.
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, And have observed thy law.
I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgements.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day-time, And in the night his song shall be with me, Even a prayer unto the God of my life.
When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit made diligent search.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the LORD thy God, which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
The Lord GODhath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I should know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.