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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning - More intently; more anxiously. The Septuagint and Latin Vulg…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Watch for the morning. —Compare Psalm 123:2 for another figure of the same earnest upward gaze. In the “watcher for the d…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

My soul hath waited for the Lord before the watchers of the morning. In this verse, he expresses both the ardor and the perseverance of hi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My soul [waiteth] for the Lord
This is repeated for the confirmation of it, and to show the vehement and constant di…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is for the Lord that my soul waits, for the gifts of his grace and the working of his power. We must hope only for what he has promised in his w…

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