I will blessthe LORDwhohas counseledme; Indeed,my mindinstructsme in the night.
With Your counselYou will guideme, And afterwardreceiveme to glory.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
I will remembermy songin the night;I will meditatewith my heart,And my spiritponders:
You have triedmy heart;You have visited[me] by night;You have testedme and You findnothing;I have purposedthat my mouthwill not transgress.
WhenI rememberYou on my bed,I meditateon You in the night watches,
The LORDwill commandHis lovingkindnessin the daytime;And His songwill be with me in the night,A prayerto the Godof my life.
Thussaysthe LORD,your Redeemer,the HolyOneof Israel,"I am the LORDyour God,who teachesyou to profit,Who leadsyou in the wayyou should go.
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
"Counselis mine and soundwisdom;I am understanding,poweris mine.
O LORD,I rememberYour namein the night,And keepYour law.
"I, the LORD,searchthe heart,I testthe mind,Even to giveto eachmanaccording to his ways,According to the resultsof his deeds.
It was at thistimethat He went offto the mountainto pray,and He spent the whole nightin prayerto God.
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
I shall givethanksto You with uprightnessof heart,When I learnYour righteousjudgments.
My eyesanticipatethe night watches,That I may meditateon Your word.
In the dayof my troubleI soughtthe Lord;In the nightmy handwas stretchedout withoutweariness;My soulrefusedto be comforted.
O my God,I cryby day,but You do not answer;And by night,but I have norest.
You have plantedthem, they have alsotakenroot;They grow,they have evenproducedfruit.You are nearto their lipsBut farfrom their mind.
Whenmy heartwas embitteredAnd I was piercedwithin,