Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws. New Living Translation I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations. English Standard Version At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules. Berean Standard Bible At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments. King James Bible At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. New King James Version At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments. New American Standard Bible At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous judgments. NASB 1995 At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. NASB 1977 At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to Thee Because of Thy righteous ordinances. Legacy Standard Bible At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous judgments. Amplified Bible At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. Christian Standard Bible I rise at midnight to thank you for your righteous judgments. Holman Christian Standard Bible I rise at midnight to thank You for Your righteous judgments. American Standard Version At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances. Contemporary English Version Your laws are so fair that I wake up and praise you in the middle of the night. English Revised Version At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. GOD'S WORD® Translation At midnight I wake up to give thanks to you for the regulations, which are based on your righteousness. Good News Translation In the middle of the night I wake up to praise you for your righteous judgments. International Standard Version At midnight I will get up to thank you for your righteous ordinances. Majority Standard Bible At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments. NET Bible In the middle of the night I arise to thank you for your just regulations. New Heart English Bible At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances. Webster's Bible Translation At midnight I will rise to give thanks to thee, because of thy righteous judgments. World English Bible At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAt midnight I rise to give thanks to You, "" For the judgments of Your righteousness. Young's Literal Translation At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness. Smith's Literal Translation The middle of the night I will arise to confess to thee for the judgments of thy justice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments. New Revised Standard Version At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous ordinances. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAt midnight I rise to give thanks to thee because of thy righteous judgments. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I stood at midnight to thank you for your righteous judgments! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee Because of Thy righteous ordinances. Brenton Septuagint Translation At midnight I arose, to give thanks to thee for the judgments of thy righteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law. 62At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments. 63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.… Cross References Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. / And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. James 5:13 Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. Revelation 15:3-4 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Psalm 42:8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 63:6 When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. Psalm 92:1-2 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night Psalm 119:164 Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments. Psalm 34:1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. Treasury of Scripture At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments. midnight Psalm 119:147,164 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word… Psalm 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. thy Psalm 119:7,75,106,137 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments… Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. Deuteronomy 4:8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? Jump to Previous Decisions Judgments Laws Middle Midnight Night Ordinances Praise Right Righteous Righteousness Rise ThanksJump to Next Decisions Judgments Laws Middle Midnight Night Ordinances Praise Right Righteous Righteousness Rise ThanksPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw At midnight The mention of "midnight" signifies a time of deep night, often associated with stillness and introspection. Biblically, midnight is a time when significant events occur, such as the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt (Exodus 12:29). It symbolizes a moment of vigilance and readiness, as seen in the parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:6). This time of night suggests a dedication to God that transcends normal human routines, indicating a heart fully committed to worship and prayer. I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally attributed to King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's law. 2. God The recipient of the psalmist's thanksgiving, recognized for His righteous judgments. 3. Midnight A time symbolizing deep devotion and commitment, as the psalmist rises at this hour to offer thanks. Teaching Points The Discipline of ThanksgivingThe psalmist's practice of rising at midnight to give thanks highlights the importance of discipline in our spiritual lives. Regular, intentional times of thanksgiving can deepen our relationship with God. Recognizing God's Righteous Judgments The psalmist acknowledges God's judgments as righteous, reminding us to trust in God's wisdom and justice, even when we do not fully understand His ways. The Power of Nighttime Prayer Praying at unconventional times, like midnight, can be a powerful expression of faith and dedication. It can also serve as a reminder that God is present and active at all times. Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude Gratitude is a central theme in the psalmist's life. By focusing on God's righteous judgments, we can cultivate a heart of gratitude, which transforms our perspective and strengthens our faith.(62) Midnight.--See Psalm 119:55. Verse 62. - At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee (comp. ver. 55). Because of thy righteous judgments (see the comment on ver. 7). |