Psalms 130:6 meaning and explanation
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Psalms 130:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is a worshiper praying from distress, likely among the exiles or a later pilgrim community, and in verse 6 he compares his waiting to night guards longing for dawn. The repetition, a feature of Hebrew poetry, doubles the image so the longing sinks in: watchmen cannot hurry the sunrise, and neither can the psalmist force God's timing.
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