Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. New Living Translation I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. English Standard Version when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; Berean Standard Bible When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. King James Bible When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. New King James Version When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. New American Standard Bible When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, NASB 1995 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, NASB 1977 When I remember Thee on my bed, I meditate on Thee in the night watches, Legacy Standard Bible When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, Amplified Bible When I remember You on my bed, I meditate and thoughtfully focus on You in the night watches, Christian Standard Bible When I think of you as I lie on my bed, I meditate on you during the night watches Holman Christian Standard Bible When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches American Standard Version When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches. Contemporary English Version I think about you, God, before I go to sleep, and my thoughts turn to you during the night. English Revised Version When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. GOD'S WORD® Translation As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you. Good News Translation As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you, International Standard Version When I think of you in bed, I will meditate on you in the night watches. Majority Standard Bible When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. NET Bible whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours. New Heart English Bible when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. Webster's Bible Translation When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. World English Bible when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf I have remembered You on my bed, "" I meditate on You in the watches. Young's Literal Translation If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches -- I meditate on Thee. Smith's Literal Translation When I remembered thee upon my bed in the watches, I will meditate upon thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I think of you upon my bed, I remember you through the watches of the night New Revised Standard Version when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI remember thee upon my bed and I meditate on thee in the night watches. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have remembered you upon my bed, and in the nights I meditated upon you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When I remember Thee upon my couch, And meditate on Thee in the night-watches. Brenton Septuagint Translation Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirsting for God…5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. 6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. 7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.… Cross References Psalm 42:8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 77:6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered: Psalm 119:55 In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law. Psalm 4:4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah Psalm 16:7 I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. Psalm 119:148 My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word. Psalm 139:17-18 How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum! / If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You. Job 35:10 But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night, Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street. Genesis 24:63 Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching. Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Matthew 14:23 After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray. Luke 6:12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. Treasury of Scripture When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches. Psalm 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. Psalm 77:4-6 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak… Psalm 119:55,147,148 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law… Jump to Previous Bed Couch Meditate Memory Night Night-Watches Remember Remembered Think Thought WatchesJump to Next Bed Couch Meditate Memory Night Night-Watches Remember Remembered Think Thought WatchesPsalm 63 1. David's thirst for God4. His manner of blessing God 9. His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety When I remember You on my bed This phrase begins with the act of remembrance, a powerful theme throughout the Bible. The Hebrew word for "remember" is "זָכַר" (zakar), which implies more than just recalling; it involves a deep, intentional reflection. In the context of ancient Israel, memory was a vital part of worship and identity, as seen in the frequent calls to remember God's past deeds. The "bed" symbolizes a place of rest and intimacy, suggesting that even in moments of solitude and vulnerability, the psalmist's thoughts are directed towards God. This reflects a life saturated with divine awareness, where God is the focal point even in the quiet moments of the night. I meditate on You in the night watches Bed.--Literally, beds. Night watches.--According to the Jewish reckoning, the night was divided into three watches: the "beginning," or head (rosh); the "middle" (tikhon, Judges 7:19); and the "morning" (boker, Exodus 14:24). Verse 6. - When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. David had doubtless done this during the long and anxious night which followed his first day in the wilderness of Judea (2 Samuel 16:14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I remember You זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ (zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my bed, יְצוּעָ֑י (yə·ṣū·‘āy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3326: Spread, a bed, an extension, wing, lean-to I think אֶהְגֶּה־ (’eh·geh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse of You בָּֽךְ׃ (bāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew through the watches of the night. בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת (bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 821: A night watch Links Psalm 63:6 NIVPsalm 63:6 NLT Psalm 63:6 ESV Psalm 63:6 NASB Psalm 63:6 KJV Psalm 63:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 63:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 63:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 63:6 French Bible Psalm 63:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 63:6 When I remember you on my bed (Psalm Ps Psa.) |