I wait for you more eagerly than a soldier on guard duty waits for the dawn. Yes, I wait more eagerly than a soldier on guard duty waits for the dawn.
Even before sunrise, I pray for your help, and I put my hope in what you have said.
Everyone who serves the LORD, come and offer praises. Everyone who has gathered in his temple tonight,
Save me from my sins. Don't let fools sneer at me.
I think about you before I go to sleep, and my thoughts turn to you during the night.
Then a guard said, “I have stood day and night on this watchtower, Lord.
The sailors were afraid that we might hit some rocks, and they let down four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they prayed for daylight.