Psalm 119:55

Translations

Modern

In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.

Traditional

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

Literal

I remember Your name in the night, O YHWH, and I keep Your law.

Latin

Memor fui nocte nominis tui, Domine, et custodivi legem tuam.

Original

Hebrew

English

In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.

Notes

Psalms 119:49–56

Zayin (ז) is the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist asks God to remember his word as the psalmist also remembers God’s word and his name. Remembrance expresses devotion.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Related verses

Psalm 63:6
When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
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.
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.
Psalm 139:18
If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.
Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Job 35:9–10
Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
John 14:21
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
Psalm 119:17
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Genesis 32:24–28
So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
Luke 6:12
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Glossary

Acrostic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Music Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Word, Word of God, Words of God

Topics

Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning Obedience: Exemplified Obedience: General Scriptures Concerning The Law of God: Saints: Keep

Psalm 119:55

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