Psalm 119:147
New International Version
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.

New Living Translation
I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

English Standard Version
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.

Berean Standard Bible
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

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

New King James Version
I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word.

New American Standard Bible
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

NASB 1995
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

NASB 1977
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Thy words.

Legacy Standard Bible
I eagerly greet the dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

Amplified Bible
I rise before dawn and cry [in prayer] for help; I wait for Your word.

Christian Standard Bible
I rise before dawn and cry out for help; I put my hope in your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I rise before dawn and cry out for help; I put my hope in Your word.

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

Contemporary English Version
Even before sunrise, I pray for your help, and I put my hope in what you have said.

English Revised Version
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I got up before dawn, and I cried out for help. My hope is based on your word.

Good News Translation
Before sunrise I call to you for help; I place my hope in your promise.

International Standard Version
I get up before dawn and cry for help; I place my hope in your word.

Majority Standard Bible
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

NET Bible
I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.

New Heart English Bible
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

Webster's Bible Translation
I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

World English Bible
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, "" I have hoped for Your word.

Young's Literal Translation
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

Smith's Literal Translation
I anticipated the dawn, and I will cry: I hoped for thy words.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.

New American Bible
I rise before dawn and cry out; I put my hope in your words.

New Revised Standard Version
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I put my hope in your words.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I arose at the dawn of the morning, and cried; I hoped in thy word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I preceded the dawn and I cried and waited for your word.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies. 147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope. 148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.…

Cross References
Psalm 5:3
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Psalm 88:13
But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.

Psalm 130:6
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.

Lamentations 3:25-26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Isaiah 26:9
My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Psalm 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Psalm 42:8
The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 57:8
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Psalm 143:8
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.

Luke 6:12
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Matthew 14:23
After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:


Treasury of Scripture

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

I prevented.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 21:3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Psalm 42:8
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

hoped

Psalm 119:74,81
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word…

Psalm 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.

Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














I rise before dawn
The phrase "I rise before dawn" reflects a deep commitment and earnestness in seeking God. The Hebrew root for "rise" is "קָדַם" (qadam), which conveys the idea of anticipating or going before. This suggests a proactive approach to one's spiritual life, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing time with God. Historically, rising early was a practice of many biblical figures, such as Abraham and David, who sought to dedicate the first part of their day to communion with God. This act symbolizes a heart that longs for God above all else, setting the tone for the day with prayer and meditation.

and cry for help
"Cry for help" indicates a sense of urgency and dependence on God. The Hebrew word "שָׁוַע" (shava) is often used in contexts of calling out or pleading earnestly. This expression of need highlights the psalmist's recognition of human limitations and the necessity of divine intervention. In the broader scriptural context, crying out to God is a recurring theme, demonstrating faith in God's ability to hear and respond to the cries of His people. It is an acknowledgment that true help and deliverance come from the Lord alone.

in Your word
The phrase "in Your word" underscores the foundation of the psalmist's hope and trust. The Hebrew term "דָּבָר" (dabar) refers to God's spoken or written word, which is seen as authoritative and life-giving. The psalmist's reliance on God's word reflects a deep-seated belief in its power and truth. Throughout the Bible, God's word is depicted as a source of guidance, wisdom, and comfort. It is through engaging with Scripture that believers find strength and assurance, as it reveals God's character and promises.

I have put my hope
"I have put my hope" conveys a deliberate and confident trust in God. The Hebrew root "יָחַל" (yachal) means to wait expectantly or to trust. This expression of hope is not passive but is an active placing of one's confidence in God's faithfulness and promises. In the historical and scriptural context, hope is often linked with patience and perseverance, as believers await the fulfillment of God's promises. This hope is anchored in the certainty of God's unchanging nature and His covenantal love for His people.

KOPH.

(147) Prevented.--See Psalm 18:5; Psalm 79:8. The Authorised Version gives the sense, I was up before the morning.

Dawning of the morning.--The Hebrew word means literally "breath," and is used of the fresh breeze that blows both at sunset (Job 24:15; Proverbs 7:9) and sunrise (Job 7:4). Generally in our version rendered "twilight." . . .

Verse 147. - I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried (comp. ver. 62). Evening, morning, and noonday were the three usual times of prayer (Psalm 55:17). The writer could not wait for morning. Either he woke up to pray at midnight, or at any rate he anticipated the dawn, and began his morning prayer while it was still dark. I hoped in thy Word. Hope was so strong in him that it did not suffer him to rest.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I rise
קִדַּ֣מְתִּי (qid·dam·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet

before dawn
בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף (ḇan·ne·šep̄)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5399: A breeze, dusk

and cry for help;
וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה (wā·’ă·šaw·wê·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7768: To be free, to halloo

in
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Strong's Hebrew

Your word
לִדְבָרְךָ֥ (liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

I have put my hope.
יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ (yi·ḥā·lə·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope


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