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Psalm 119

Sal. 119:148 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Mine eyes
`ayin (Hebrew #5869)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: probably a primitive word
prevent
qadam (Hebrew #6923)
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
KJV usage: come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.
Pronounce: kaw-dam'
Origin: a primitive root
the night watches
'ashmurah (Hebrew #821)
or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth}; (feminine) from 8104; a night watch
KJV usage: watch.
Pronounce: ash-moo-raw'
Origin: or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}
, that I might meditate
siyach (Hebrew #7878)
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
KJV usage: commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
Pronounce: see'-akh
Origin: a primitive root
in thy word
'imrah (Hebrew #565)
feminine of 561, and meaning the same
KJV usage: commandment, speech, word.
Pronounce: im-raw'
Origin: or memrah {em-raw'}
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Night Watches,
Prevent,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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eyes.
Sal. 119:62• 62A media noche me levantaba á alabarte Sobre los juicios de tu justicia. (Sal. 119:62)
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Sal. 63:1,6• 1Salmo de David, estando en el desierto de Judá. Dios, Dios mío eres tú: levantaréme á ti de mañana: Mi alma tiene sed de ti, mi carne te desea, En tierra de sequedad y transida sin aguas;
 6Cuando me acordaré de ti en mi lecho, Cuando meditaré de ti en las velas de la noche. (Sal. 63:1,6)
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Sal. 139:17‑18• 17Así que cuán preciosos me son, oh Dios, tus pensamientos! Cuán multiplicadas son sus cuentas!
 18Si los cuento, multiplícanse más que la arena: Despierto, y aun estoy contigo. (Sal. 139:17‑18)
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Lm. 2:19• 19Levántate, da voces en la noche, en el principio de las velas; Derrama como agua tu corazón ante la presencia del Señor; Alza tus manos á él por la vida de tus pequeñitos, Que desfallecen de hambre en las entradas de todas las calles. (Lm. 2:19)
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Lc. 6:12• 12Y aconteció en aquellos días, que fué al monte á orar, y pasó la noche orando á Dios. (Lc. 6:12)
the night watches.The ancient Jews divided the night into three watches of four hours each, beginning at six o'clock in the evening; before the last of which, "the day break," or "morning watch," as the LXX. and Vulgate read, the Psalmist was awake.
• The godly man is thus marked by dependence, obedience, and confidence. Further the Word in which his confidence is placed becomes the meditation of His heart, in the quiet of the night watches. (“Psalm 119:144-152: Division 19 (Koph)” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy *word.