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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Wake up, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.

Context of Psalms 108:2

1My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! 3I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. 4For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; 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 33:2Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
• Psalms 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
• Psalms 81:2Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
• Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
• Judges 5:12"Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
• Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
• Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless 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