Psalms 119:147
I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
In Context
146I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.
148Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 5:3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.
Psalms 42:8[Yet] Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, [Even] a prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalms 57:8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
Psalms 88:13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
Psalms 119:43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.
Psalms 119:81My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:146-147
19. KOPH. 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. Here we have, I. David's good prayers, by which he sought to God for mercy; these he mentions here, not as boasting of them, or trusting to any merit in them, but reflecting upon them with comfort, that he had taken the appointed way to comfort. Observe here, 1. That he was inward with God in prayer; he prayed with his heart, and prayer is acceptable no further… Read the whole commentary →