Psalm 130:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

New Living Translation
I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.

English Standard Version
my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

Berean Study Bible
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.

New American Standard Bible
My soul waits in hope for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.

NASB 1995
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

NASB 1977
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

Amplified Bible
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; More than the watchmen for the morning.

Christian Standard Bible
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning — more than watchmen for the morning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning-- more than watchmen for the morning.

Contemporary English Version
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.

Good News Translation
I wait for the Lord more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn--than sentries wait for the dawn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul waits for the LORD more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.

International Standard Version
My soul looks to the Lord more than watchmen look for the morning— more, indeed, than watchmen for the morning.

NET Bible
I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

New King James Version
My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

King James 2000 Bible
My soul waits for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

New Heart English Bible
My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

World English Bible
My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

American King James Version
My soul waits for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

American Standard Version
My soul waiteth for the Lord More than watchmen wait for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning.

A Faithful Version
My soul waits for the LORD more than those who watch for the morning; I say, more than those who watch for the morning.

Darby Bible Translation
My soul [waiteth] for the Lord more than the watchers [wait] for the morning, [more than] the watchers for the morning.

English Revised Version
My soul looketh for the Lord, more than watchmen look for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.

Webster's Bible Translation
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
My soule waiteth on the Lorde more then the morning watch watcheth for the morning.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
My soule lifteth more after God, then watchmen do after the morning: I say more then watchmen do after the mornyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My soule doth paciently abyde the LORDE, fro the one mornynge to the other.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My soul [is] for the Lord, "" More than those watching for morning, "" Watching for morning!

Young's Literal Translation
My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

Smith's Literal Translation
My soul for Jehovah more than they watching for the morning: they watching for the morning.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have waited for LORD JEHOVAH from the watch of dawn and unto the watch of the morning.

Lamsa Bible
I have waited for the LORD from the morning watch even until the night watch.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My soul waiteth for the Lord, More than watchmen for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My soul has hoped in the Lord; from the morning watch till night.
















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