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Psalms 119:147
147I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
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 my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. 146I cried to thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149Hear my voice according to thy lovingkindness: O LORD, revive me according to thy judgment.
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קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:147
- Psalms 5:3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to thee, and will look up.
- Psalms 21:3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
- Psalms 42:8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalms 88:13But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
- Psalms 130:6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
- Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
- Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
- Psalms 119:74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
- Psalms 56:4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
- Hebrews 6:17In the same way God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by 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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- 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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