Psalms 119:147
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
In Context
146I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
148My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
Cross References
Psalms 5:3LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
Psalms 42:8The LORD will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalms 57:8Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
Psalms 88:13But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
Psalms 119:43Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
Psalms 119:81My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in 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 →