Psalms 119:147
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
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Compare
- BSB
- I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- KJV
- I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
- WEB
- I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
- ASV
- I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
- DARBY
- I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
- BLB
- I went ahead at the dawn, and I cried out, [and] for Your word I have hoped.
- ÅB
- Jeg var årle oppe i morgenlysningen og ropte om hjelp; jeg ventet på dine ord.
- OTB
- Jeg står opp før daggry og roper om hjelp;
Jeg venter på dine ord. - B1930
- Jeg var årle oppe i morgenlysningen og ropte om hjelp; jeg ventet på dine ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Read in contextPsalms 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Read in contextPsalms 130:5–6
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Read in contextPsalms 88:13
But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Read in contextPsalms 42:8
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Read in contextPsalms 119:74
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Read in contextPsalms 119:81
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Read in contextPsalms 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
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