Psalm 130:6
Strong's Lexicon
My soul
נַפְשִׁ֥י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

[waits] for the Lord
לַֽאדֹנָ֑י (la·ḏō·nāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence

more than watchmen
מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים (miš·šō·mə·rîm)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

for the morning—
לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר (lab·bō·qer)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning

more than watchmen waiting
שֹׁמְרִ֥ים (šō·mə·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

for the morning.
לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ (lab·bō·qer)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
My soul [waits] for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; [Indeed, more than] the watchmen for the morning.

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Psalm 33:20
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Psalm 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 119:147
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Psalm 130:4
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Psalm 130:7
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

Psalm 130:8
And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalm 131:1
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
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