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Berean Standard Bible

“My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

Psalms 130:6

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Psalm 130 is a song of ascent that begins from the depths and moves to hope in God's forgiveness. The psalmist waits intently.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mi alma espera á Jehová más que los centinelas á la mañana, más que los vigilantes á la mañana.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Espero al Señor, más que los centinelas al amanecer; sí, más que los centinelas esperan al amanecer.

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