Psalms 57:8
Awake, my soul! awake, psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
In Context
7My heart is strengthened, O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing, and give thanks.
9I will praise thee, O Lord! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the kingdoms!
Cross References
Psalms 27:6Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise to the LORD.
Psalms 43:4Then will I go to the altar of God, To the God of my joy and exultation; Yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God!
Psalms 108:2Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, put on thy majesty, O Zion! Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For no more shall come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Acts 2:26Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue exulted; moreover also, my flesh shall dwell in hope;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:8-11
Prayer Turned to Praise. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings… Read the whole commentary →