Mine eyes did timeously prevent the watches of the night, That in thy word with careful mind then meditate I might.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, That I might meditate in thy word.
My eyes anticipate the night watches and I am awake before the cry of the watchman, that I may meditate on Your word.
Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
My eyes encounter each hour of the night as I think about your word.
I will thy holy precepts make my meditation; And carefully I'll have respect unto thy ways each one.
I'll rise at midnight thee to praise, ev'n for thy judgments right.
Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek: my soul doth thirst for thee; My flesh longs in a dry parch'd land, wherein no waters be:
When I do thee upon my bed remember with delight, And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night.