At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.
At midnightI shall riseto givethanksto You Becauseof Your righteousordinances.
O God,You are my God;I shall seekYou earnestly;My soulthirstsfor You, my fleshyearnsfor You, In a dryand wearylandwhere there is nowater.
In the early morning,whileit was stilldark,Jesus gotup, left [the house], and went awayto a secludedplace,and was prayingthere.
And in that hourthere was a greatearthquake,and a tenthof the cityfell;seventhousandpeoplewere killedin the earthquake,and the restwere terrifiedand gavegloryto the Godof heaven.
It was at thistimethat He went offto the mountainto pray,and He spent the whole nightin prayerto God.
Seekthe LORDwhile He may be found;Callupon Him while He is near.
"I lovethose who loveme; And those who diligentlyseekme will findme.
And menwill say,"Surelythere is a rewardfor the righteous;Surelythereis a Godwho judgeson earth!"
I will goaway [and] returnto My placeUntilthey acknowledgetheir guiltand seekMy face;In their afflictionthey will earnestlyseekMe.
Thereforethrough thisJacob'siniquitywill be forgiven;And thiswill be the fullpriceof the pardoningof his sin:When he makesallthe altarstoneslike pulverizedchalkstones;[When] Asherimand incensealtarswill not stand.
My soul[waits] for the LordMorethanthe watchmenfor the morning;[Indeed, more than] the watchmenfor the morning.
Then allmenwill fear,And they will declarethe workof God,And will considerwhatHe has done.
That they may knowthat You alone,whose nameis the LORD,Are the MostHighoverallthe earth.
WhenHe killedthem, then they soughtHim, And returnedand searcheddiligentlyfor God;
My soulis satisfiedas with marrowand fatness,And my mouthofferspraiseswith joyfullips.
He is the LORDour God;His judgmentsare in allthe earth.
O LORD,I rememberYour namein the night,And keepYour law.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"Arise,cryaloudin the nightAt the beginningof the night watches;Pourout your heartlike waterBeforethe presenceof the Lord;Liftup your handsto Him For the lifeof your littleonesWho are faintbecause of hungerAt the headof everystreet."
The LORDis goodto those who waitfor Him, To the personwho seeksHim.
So it will be a reproach,a reviling,a warningand an objectof horrorto the nationswhosurroundyou when I executejudgmentsagainst you in anger,wrathand ragingrebukes.I, the LORD,have spoken.
