Psalms 119:147
I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
In Context
146I cried to thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
148My eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 5:3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to thee, and will look up.
Psalms 42:8Yet the LORD will command his loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer to the God of my life.
Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 88:13But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
Psalms 119:43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Psalms 119:81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy 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 →