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

1My heart is confident, God; I will sing; I will sing praises with the whole of my being. Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. 3I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. 4For your faithful love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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 33:2Praise the Lord with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.
• Psalms 69:30I will praise God’s name with song and exalt him with thanksgiving.
• Psalms 81:2Lift up a song — play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.
• Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High,
• Judges 5:12“Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take your prisoners, son of Abinoam!”
• Psalms 57:8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
• Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all his works in all the places where he rules. My soul, bless the Lord!

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