Psalms 119:147
I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
In Context
146I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
148Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 5:3Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.
Psalms 42:8The Lord will graunt his louing kindenesse in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, euen a prayer vnto the God of my life.
Psalms 57:8Awake my tongue, awake viole and harpe: I wil awake early.
Psalms 88:13But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee.
Psalms 119:43And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements.
Psalms 119:81CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
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 →