Psalms 57:8
Awake, mine honour, Awake, harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
In Context
7Fixed is my heart, O God, Fixed is my heart, I will sing, and touch the strings.
9I will thank thee, among the peoples, O My Lord, I will praise thee in song, among the races of men.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:28So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets,—unto the house of Yahweh.
Psalms 27:6Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.
Psalms 43:4That I may go in unto the altar of God, Unto GOD, mine exultant joy,—That I may praise thee with the lyre, O God—mine own God!
Psalms 108:2Awake, O harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn!
Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Put on thy strength, O Zion,—Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem—thou holy city, For there shall not again come into thee any more the uncircumcised and unclean.
Acts 2:26For this reason, was my heart made glad and my tongue exulted,—ye further, even my flesh, shall encamp on 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 →