Psalm 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 119:147, the psalmist also rises before dawn to cry for help — same pattern of seeking God early, reinforcing the discipline of nighttime prayer.
Psalm 119:148 also mentions night watches devoted to God's word, closely paralleling the midnight thanksgiving of verse 62.
In Psalm 119:164, the psalmist praises God seven times daily — both verses show structured, frequent devotion, here at midnight and there throughout the day.
In Psalm 119:7, the psalmist praises God with an upright heart after learning righteous judgments — same theme of praise tied to God's laws, but no time reference.
In Psalm 42:8, the psalmist recalls God's song at night — both express nighttime communion with God, though 42:8 is more about memory than active praise.
Psalm 55:17 describes prayer at fixed times (evening, morning, noon), similar to the psalmist's midnight thanksgiving.
In Acts 16:25, Paul and Silas pray and sing hymns at midnight in prison — a direct NT parallel to the midnight praise of Psalm 119:62.
Romans 7:12 affirms the law as holy, righteous, and good — the same righteous ordinances the psalmist thanks God for at midnight.
Isaiah 26:9 expresses longing for God at night and learning righteousness from His judgments, echoing the psalmist's night praise for righteous ordinances.
Deuteronomy 4:8 praises Israel's righteous statutes, echoing why the psalmist thanks God at midnight for His righteous ordinances.
In Mark 1:35, Jesus rises very early to pray — both show devotion at unusual hours, though Jesus prays before dawn rather than at midnight.
Job 35:10 mentions God giving songs in the night, paralleling the psalmist rising at midnight to give thanks to God.