New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 119:147
Psalms 119:147 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word.
Context of Psalms 119:147
145I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will observe Your statutes. 146I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. 148My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. 149Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:147 word by word
קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:147
- Psalms 5:3In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.
- Psalms 21:3For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
- Psalms 42:8The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalms 88:13But I, O Lord, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
- Psalms 130:6My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.
- Isaiah 26:9At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Mark 1:35In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.
- Psalms 119:74May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word.
- Psalms 56:4In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.
- Hebrews 6:17In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath,
Commentaries on Psalms 119:147
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried - I anticipated it; I rose up to pray before the morning dawned. On the word “prevent,” see the notes at 1 Thessalonians 4:15; notes at Psalm 21:3; notes at Psalm 59:10; notes at Psalm 79:8. The meaning here is, that he rose up before the dawn, to pray. Thus the Saviour did, Mark 1:35. (a) It is proper thus to pray, for our earliest thoughts should be those of devotion; our earliest acts should be in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 145-152Verses 145-152 Supplications with the whole heart are presented only by those who desire God's salvation, and who love his commandments. Whither should the child go but to his father? Save me from my sins, my corruptions, my temptations, all the hinderances in my way, that I may keep thy testimonies. Christians who enjoy health, should not suffer the early hours of the morning to glide away unimproved. Hope in God's word encourages us to continue in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 145-148I rise and anticipate translate the same Hebrew verb.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 145-149145-149. An intelligent devotion is led by divine promises and is directed to an increase of gracious affections, arising from a contemplation of revealed truth.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- 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
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