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At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, Because of your righteous ordinances.
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Praise Beyond the Clock
Commentators explain that rising at midnight is not about religious duty but about a heart so full of love for God's word that it overflows into worship, even interrupting sleep. This act demonstrates an earnestness and affection that goes beyond scheduled prayer times, showing a devotion that cannot be contained.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee - In the usual times of rest, when people are commonly lying in unconscious slumbe…
19th Century
Anglican
Midnight. —See Psalms 119:55.
16th Century
Protestant
I will rise at midnight to praise you. In this verse, he shows not only that he approved and embraced with his whole heart whatever the Di…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Not only send up an ejaculatory thanksgiving upon his bed, but rise…
True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. The psalmist prayed with his whole heart, kn…
