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I think of you through the watches of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/63.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/63.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When I remember thee upon my bed, <i>and</i> meditate on thee in the <i>night</i> watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the <i>night</i> watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When I remember Thee on my bed, I meditate on Thee in the night watches,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I meditate <i>and</i> thoughtfully focus on You in the night watches,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I think of you as I lie on my bed, I meditate on you during the night watches<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I think about you, God, before I go to sleep, and my thoughts turn to you during the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When I think of you in bed, I will meditate on you in the night watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If I have remembered You on my bed, "" I meditate on You in the watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches -- I meditate on Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />When I remembered thee upon my bed in the watches, I will meditate upon thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 62:7>When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I think of you upon my bed, I remember you through the watches of the night <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I remember thee upon my bed and I meditate on thee in the night watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have remembered you upon my bed, and in the nights I meditated upon you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When I remember Thee upon my couch, And meditate on Thee in the night-watches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/63-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7393" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Thirsting for God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">I remember You</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3326.htm" title="3326: yə·ṣū·‘āy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- A couch, bed. Passive participle of yatsa'; spread, i.e. A bed; an extension, i.e. Wing or lean-to.">my bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1897.htm" title="1897: ’eh·geh- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse. A primitive root; to murmur; by implication, to ponder.">I think</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">of You</a> <a href="/hebrew/821.htm" title="821: bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fp) -- A watch. Or bashmuwrah; or -ashmoreth; from shamar; a night watch.">through the watches of the night.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Psalm 77:6</a></span><br />At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-55.htm">Psalm 119:55</a></span><br />In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4</a></span><br />Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-7.htm">Psalm 16:7</a></span><br />I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Psalm 119:148</a></span><br />My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Psalm 139:17-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-10.htm">Job 35:10</a></span><br />But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Lamentations 2:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Genesis 24:63</a></span><br />Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-23.htm">Matthew 14:23</a></span><br />After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a></span><br />Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Luke 6:12</a></span><br />In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a></b></br> <i>Yet</i> the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song <i>shall be</i> with me, <i>and</i> my prayer unto the God of my life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Psalm 77:4-6</a></b></br> Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-55.htm">Psalm 119:55,147,148</a></b></br> I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Night</a> <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">Night-Watches</a> <a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Think</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Watches</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/132-3.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Night</a> <a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Night-Watches</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Think</a> <a href="/psalms/64-6.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Watches</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">David's thirst for God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">His manner of blessing God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/63.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/63.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When I remember You on my bed</b><br>This phrase reflects a personal and intimate moment of reflection and meditation. In biblical times, the bed was not only a place for rest but also a place for contemplation and prayer. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, often found solace in remembering God during times of distress. This act of remembrance is a deliberate choice to focus on God's faithfulness and character. The bed, a place of vulnerability and rest, becomes a sanctuary for spiritual reflection. This practice is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4</a>, where meditation in the heart upon the bed is encouraged. It signifies a deep, personal relationship with God, where even in solitude, the believer seeks communion with the Divine.<p><b>I think of You through the watches of the night</b><br>The "watches of the night" refers to the ancient practice of dividing the night into periods for the purpose of keeping watch. In Jewish tradition, the night was divided into three watches, while the Romans divided it into four. This phrase indicates a continuous and vigilant meditation on God throughout the night. It suggests a persistent and unwavering focus on God, even during times of darkness and uncertainty. This vigilance can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual alertness and readiness, akin to the parable of the wise and foolish virgins in <a href="/matthew/25.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a>, where readiness for the bridegroom's arrival is emphasized. The night, often associated with fear and danger, becomes a time of spiritual watchfulness and trust in God's protection and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, traditionally believed to be King David, who often expressed his deep longing and devotion to God through his writings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_judah.htm">Wilderness of Judah</a></b><br>The setting where David is believed to have composed this psalm, possibly during a time of distress or exile, highlighting his reliance on God even in desolate circumstances.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/watches_of_the_night.htm">Watches of the Night</a></b><br>Refers to the divisions of the night in ancient times, often used for keeping guard or watch, symbolizing vigilance and continuous meditation on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_meditation.htm">Continuous Meditation</a></b><br>Just as David reflects on God during the night, believers are encouraged to maintain a constant awareness and meditation on God's presence and attributes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_times_of_distress.htm">Trust in Times of Distress</a></b><br>David's setting in the wilderness serves as a reminder that even in difficult times, we can find solace and strength by focusing on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_in_spiritual_life.htm">Vigilance in Spiritual Life</a></b><br>The "watches of the night" symbolize the need for spiritual vigilance and readiness, encouraging believers to remain alert and devoted in their faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_prayer.htm">Personal Reflection and Prayer</a></b><br>Nighttime can be a powerful opportunity for personal reflection and prayer, allowing for a deeper connection with God away from the distractions of the day.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_63_6_inspire_change.htm">Psalm 63:6 references meditating on God at night—how does this shift from internal devotion to real-world change? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_6__evidence_or_just_tradition.htm">Psalm 6 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence confirming the circumstances or authorship of this lament, or does it solely rely on faith tradition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_6_6_question_god's_swift_aid.htm">Psalm 6:6 - Does the Psalmist's prolonged suffering challenge the belief that God responds swiftly to the cries of the faithful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_59_omit_1_sam_19_11_details.htm">Why does Psalm 59 align with David's perspective in 1 Samuel 19:11 but omit details that might resolve historical inconsistencies in the biblical account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Remember.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">remembered.</span><p><span class= "bld">Bed.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">beds.</span><p><span class= "bld">Night watches.</span>--According to the Jewish reckoning, the night was divided into three watches: the "beginning," or head (<span class= "ital">rosh</span>)<span class= "ital">; </span>the "middle" (<span class= "ital">tikhon, </span><a href="/judges/7-19.htm" title="So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came to the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.">Judges 7:19</a>); and the "morning" (<span class= "ital">boker, </span><a href="/exodus/14-24.htm" title="And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked to the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,">Exodus 14:24</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.</span> David had doubtless done this during the long and anxious night which followed his first day in the wilderness of Judea (<a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm">2 Samuel 16:14</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/63-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I remember You</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bed,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְצוּעָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṣū·‘āy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spread, a bed, an extension, wing, lean-to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I think</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶהְגֶּה־</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·geh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1897.htm">Strong's 1897: </a> </span><span class="str2">To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of You</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the watches of the night.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_821.htm">Strong's 821: </a> </span><span class="str2">A night watch</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 63:6 When I remember you on my bed (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 63:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/63-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 63:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>