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.
• New International Version (NIV)Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 57:8

6My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude 7My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. 9I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. 10For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam!
• Isaiah 52:1Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourself with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer.
• Psalms 16:9No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
• Psalms 30:12that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
• Psalms 108:1My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
• Acts 2:26No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests 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