Psalms 130:6

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

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. I say: or, which watch unto

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

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

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

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

What does Psalms 130:6 mean?

Psalms 130:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh), אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), שָׁמַר (shâmar).

Hebrew interlinear

soulנֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

waiteth

for

the

LordאֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

than

they

that

watchשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

for

the

morning:בֹּקֶרbôqer/bo'-ker/H1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

say,

than

they

that

watchשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

for

the

morning.בֹּקֶרbôqer/bo'-ker/H1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

say:

or,

which

watch

unto

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What does Psalms 130:6 say?

Psalms 130:6 (King James Version) reads: "My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. I say: or, which watch unto"

Is Psalms 130:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 130:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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