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Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

KJV

I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

ASV

קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭/נֶּשֶׁף וָ/אֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָ/ה ל/דברי/ך לִ/דְבָרְ/ךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי

Hebrew

I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

YLT

I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
יִחָֽלְתִּי
ychlty
verb · 40×
נִי
ny
verb · 26×
נֶּ֔שֶׁף
nshp
noun · 12×
שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי
shv'ty
verb · 21×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 1:19 — And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
  • Heb 6:17 — Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • Isa 26:9 — With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
  • Isa 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned
  • Josh 6:15 — And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven time
  • Lam 2:19 — Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint fo
  • Mark 1:35 — And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • Prov 31:15 — She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
  • Ps 5:3 — My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
  • Ps 5:3 — My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
  • Ps 42:8 — Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
  • Ps 55:17 — Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
  • Ps 56:4 — In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
  • Ps 57:8 — Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
  • Ps 63:6 — When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
  • Ps 88:13 — But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
  • Ps 88:13 — But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
  • Ps 108:2 — Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
  • Ps 119:49 — Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
  • Ps 119:62 — At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 119:74 — They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
  • Ps 119:81 — My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
  • Ps 130:5 — I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
  • Ps 130:6 — My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.