Psalms 119:147
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
In Context
146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
Cross References
Psalms 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
Psalms 42:8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalms 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
Psalms 119:43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your 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 →