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

1I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart. Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! 3I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you before foreigners! 4For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches 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 harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!
• Psalms 69:30I will sing praises to God’s name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks!
• Psalms 81:2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!
• Psalms 92:1It is fitting to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
• Judges 5:12Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners of war, son of Abinoam!
• Psalms 57:8Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!
• Psalms 103:22Praise the Lord, all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! 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