Psalms 57:8

Psalms 57:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.

Context of Psalms 57:8

6They spread a net for my feet— I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path— but they have fallen into it themselves. 7My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 9I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. 10For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalms 57:8 word by word

ע֤וּרָה כְבוֹדִ֗י ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Awake upעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• my gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• psalteryנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• and harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• earlyשַׁ֫חַרshachar · dawnH7837

Cross-references for Psalms 57:8

• Judges 5:12‘Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’
• Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
• Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
• Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.
• Psalms 108:1My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
• Acts 2:26Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope,

Commentaries on Psalms 57:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Awake up, my glory - Instead of כבודי kebodi, "my glory," one MS., and the Syriac, have כנורי kinnori, "my harp." Dr. Kennicott reads כבורי kebori, which he supposes to be some instrument of music; and adds that the instrument used in church-music by the Ethiopians is now called כבר kaber . I think the Syriac likely to be the true reading: "Awake up, my harp; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early." Such repetitions are frequent in the Hebrew poets…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Awake up, my glory - By the word “glory” here some understand the tongue; others understand the soul itself, as the glory of man. The “word” properly refers to that which is weighty, or important; then, anything valuable, splendid, magnificent. Here it seems to refer to all that David regarded as glorious and honorable in himself - his noblest powers of soul - all in him that “could” be employed in the praise of God. The occasion was one on which it was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The psalmist is sure that God will stop the night of evil (compare Psalm 56:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Hence--he addresses his glory, or tongue (Psa 16:9; 30:12), and his psaltery, or lute, and harp. I myself ... early--literally, "I will awaken dawn," poetically expressing his zeal and diligence.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 57:8

• Decision
• Harp
• Praise
• Psaltery
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Michtam
• Psalms
• Glory
• Praise
• Psalms, Book of
• Song

Commentaries on Psalms 57

• 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