Psalm 63:6
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 Version
If 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 Bible
If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

Catholic Public Domain Version
When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.

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 Bible
I 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 1917
When 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…

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Psalm 63
1. David's thirst for God
4. 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
The word "meditate" comes from the Hebrew "הָגָה" (hagah), which means to ponder, murmur, or muse. This meditation is not a passive activity but an active engagement with God's presence and character. The "night watches" refer to the divisions of the night in ancient times, often used for prayer and vigilance. Historically, the night was a time of vulnerability and danger, yet it is precisely during these hours that the psalmist chooses to focus on God. This practice of meditating during the night watches underscores a deep trust and reliance on God, transforming potential fear into an opportunity for spiritual communion and growth.

(6) Remember.--Better, remembered.

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
When
אִם־ (’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


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