Psalms 130:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 63:6 : 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, [And] meditate on thee in the night-watches.
Ps 119:147 : 147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
Ps 134:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
Isa 21:8 : 8 And he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;
Acts 27:29 : 29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 130:5
91%
5I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
Ps 62:1
81%
1For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.
Ps 62:5
78%
5My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
Ps 33:20
77%
20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
Ps 39:7
77%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Lam 3:24-26
3 verses
77%
24Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
Ps 119:147-148
2 verses
77%
147I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
148Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
Ps 119:81-82
2 verses
74%
81KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 40:1
74%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 130:7
74%
7O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
Ps 59:9
74%
9[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
Ps 119:20
74%
20My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.
Ps 84:2
74%
2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
Ps 27:14
74%
14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Ps 123:1-2
2 verses
74%
1A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
2Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes [look] unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
Isa 8:17
74%
17And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Isa 26:8-9
2 verses
73%
8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial [name], is the desire of our soul.
9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Ps 5:3
73%
3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.
Ps 25:21
73%
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Ps 143:8
73%
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Ps 69:3
73%
3I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Ps 141:8
73%
8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
Mic 7:7
73%
7But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Ps 6:3
73%
3My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
Ps 42:1-2
2 verses
72%
1For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?
Isa 33:2
72%
2O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Ps 131:2-3
2 verses
72%
2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Ps 71:14
72%
14But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
Ps 143:6
72%
6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a weary land. {H5542}
Ps 25:1
72%
1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
Ps 119:123
71%
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.
Isa 30:18
71%
18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Ps 38:15
71%
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Ps 59:3
71%
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Ps 130:1-2
2 verses
71%
1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
2Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
Ps 88:13
71%
13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
Ps 25:15
71%
15Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Ps 119:131
71%
131I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.
Ps 141:1
71%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
Ps 25:5
70%
5Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
Ps 119:174
70%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.