Psalms 108:2

Psalms 108:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
• New International Version (NIV)Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.

Context of Psalms 108:2

1O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! 3I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; And I will sing praises to You among the nations. 4For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies.

Psalms 108:2 word by word

ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Awakeעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• psalteryנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• and harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• earlyשַׁ֫חַרshachar · dawnH7837

Cross-references for Psalms 108:2

• Psalms 33:2Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.
• Psalms 69:30I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.
• Psalms 81:2Raise a song, sound the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
• Psalms 92:1It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
• Judges 5:12“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.
• Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
• Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!

Commentaries on Psalms 108:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Awake, psaltery and harp … - This is copied without change from Psalm 57:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 108:2

• Harp
• Praise
• Psaltery

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Music
• Papyrus
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 108

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings