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Ps 119:62 King James At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
At midnight--HENGSTENBERG supposes a reference to the time when the Lord went forth to slay the Egyptian first-born (Exo 11:4; Exo 12:29; compare Job 34:20). But it rather refers to the Psalmist's own praises and prayers in the night time. Compare Paul and Silas (Act 16:25; compare Psa 63:6).
 
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6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.