Psalms 119:148

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 63:6 : 6 When I remember{H8804)} thee upon my bed, and meditate{H8799)} on thee in the night watches.
Lam 2:19 : 19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Luke 6:12 : 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Ps 119:62 : 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Ps 139:17-18 : 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Ps 63:1 : 1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek{H8762)} thee: my soul thirsteth{H8804)} for thee, my flesh longeth{H8804)} for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 119:146-147
2 verses
84%
146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:123
77%
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Ps 119:18
77%
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Ps 63:6
76%
6When I remember{H8804)} thee upon my bed, and meditate{H8799)} on thee in the night watches.
Ps 119:82
76%
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 132:4
75%
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Ps 119:15-16
2 verses
75%
15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Ps 77:4
74%
4Thou holdest{H8804)} mine eyes waking: I am so troubled{H8738)} that I cannot speak{H8762)}.
Ps 130:5-6
2 verses
74%
5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Ps 119:168-170
3 verses
74%
168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
169TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Ps 13:3
73%
3Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Ps 119:10-11
2 verses
73%
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Ps 119:37
73%
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Ps 119:62
73%
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Ps 119:149
73%
149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Ps 119:158-159
2 verses
73%
158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:55-56
2 verses
73%
55I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
Ps 119:101
72%
101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Ps 88:13
72%
13But unto thee have I cried{H8765)}, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent{H8762)} thee.
Ps 119:40
72%
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Ps 119:131
72%
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Ps 6:7
71%
7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Ps 25:15
71%
15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Ps 141:3
71%
3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ps 141:8
71%
8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Ps 119:20
71%
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Ps 119:105
71%
105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Ps 119:5
71%
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Ps 119:97
71%
97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Ps 77:6
70%
6I call to remembrance{H8799)} my song in the night: I commune{H8799)} with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search{H8762)}.
Ps 119:95
70%
95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Ps 5:3
70%
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 119:136
70%
136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Ps 17:3
70%
3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Ps 119:34
70%
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Ps 5:1
70%
1To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Ps 119:27
70%
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Ps 139:11
70%
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Ps 119:114
70%
114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Ps 119:99
70%
99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Ps 119:129
70%
129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Ps 119:174
70%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.