Psalms 119:147-148 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 119:147-148 NIV (New International Version)
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
Psalms 119:147-148 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
Psalms 119:147-148 NLT (New Living Translation)
I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words. I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.
Psalms 119:147-148 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
I rise before dawn and cry out for help; I put my hope in your word. I am awake through each watch of the night to meditate on your promise.
Psalms 119:147-148 KJV (King James Version)
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, That I might meditate in thy word.
Psalms 119:147-148 NKJV (New King James Version)
I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.
Psalms 119:145-152 MSG (The Message)
I call out at the top of my lungs, “GOD! Answer! I’ll do whatever you say.” I called to you, “Save me so I can carry out all your instructions.” I was up before sunrise, crying for help, hoping for a word from you. I stayed awake all night, prayerfully pondering your promise. In your love, listen to me; in your justice, GOD, keep me alive. As those out to get me come closer and closer, they go farther and farther from the truth you reveal; But you’re the closest of all to me, GOD, and all your judgments true. I’ve known all along from the evidence of your words that you meant them to last forever. * * *
Psalms 119:147-148 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. My eyes anticipate the night watches, So that I may meditate on Your word.
Psalms 119:147-148 AMP (Amplified Bible)
I rise before dawn and cry [in prayer] for help; I wait for Your word. My eyes anticipate the night watches and I awake before the call of the watchman, That I may meditate on Your word.
Psalms 119:147-148 NET (New English Translation)
I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word. My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.