Psalm 57:8
New International Version
Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

New Living Translation
Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.

English Standard Version
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

Berean Standard Bible
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

King James Bible
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

New King James Version
Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.

New American Standard Bible
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

NASB 1995
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

NASB 1977
Awake, my glory; Awake, harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn!

Legacy Standard Bible
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Amplified Bible
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Christian Standard Bible
Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

American Standard Version
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

Contemporary English Version
I feel wide awake! I will wake up my harp and wake up the sun.

English Revised Version
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn.

Good News Translation
Wake up, my soul! Wake up, my harp and lyre! I will wake up the sun.

International Standard Version
Wake up, my soul, wake up, lyre and harp! I will awaken at dawn.

Majority Standard Bible
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

NET Bible
Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!

New Heart English Bible
Wake up, my glory. Wake up, psaltery and harp. I will wake up the dawn.

Webster's Bible Translation
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

World English Bible
Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Awake, my glory, awake, stringed instrument and harp, "" I awake the morning dawn.

Young's Literal Translation
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

Smith's Literal Translation
Awake, my glory; awake, lyre and harp: I shall awake early.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Rise up, my glory. Rise up, psaltery and harp. I will arise in early morning.

New American Bible
Awake, my soul; awake, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn.

New Revised Standard Version
Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Awake, my harp; awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Awake my harp! Awake psaltery and harp, and I shall awake at dawn!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
In You My Soul Takes Refuge
7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music. 8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 9I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.…

Cross References
Psalm 108:2
Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Psalm 30:12
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.

Psalm 108:1
A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

Psalm 33:2
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

Psalm 71:22-23
So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. / When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

Psalm 92:1-2
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night

Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Psalm 95:1-2
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

Psalm 138:1
Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

1 Corinthians 14:15
What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

James 5:13
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.


Treasury of Scripture

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Awake

Judges 5:12
Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

Isaiah 52:1,9
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean…

my glory

Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Psalm 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Psalm 108:1-3
A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory…

I myself will awake early.

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Psalm 57
1. David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case
7. He encourages himself to praise God














Awake, my glory!
The phrase "Awake, my glory!" is a call to action, a stirring of the soul to rise and give praise. The Hebrew word for "glory" here is "kavod," which often signifies honor, splendor, or the inner self. In the context of this psalm, it suggests that the psalmist is urging his own soul, his very essence, to awaken and glorify God. This reflects a deep, personal commitment to worship, emphasizing that praise is not just an outward act but an inward awakening of one's entire being to the majesty of God.

Awake, O harp and lyre!
The instruments mentioned, "harp and lyre," are traditional in ancient Hebrew worship. The harp, or "nevel" in Hebrew, and the lyre, or "kinnor," were commonly used in temple worship and personal devotion. By calling these instruments to awake, the psalmist is personifying them, suggesting that they too have a role in the worship of God. This highlights the importance of music in spiritual expression and the belief that all creation, even inanimate objects, can be used to glorify the Creator.

I will awaken the dawn
The phrase "I will awaken the dawn" is a powerful metaphor for the psalmist's determination to begin his day with praise. The Hebrew word for "dawn" is "shachar," which signifies the first light of day. By stating that he will awaken the dawn, the psalmist is expressing his intent to be proactive in worship, to start his day with a focus on God. This reflects a disciplined spiritual life where praise is prioritized, setting the tone for the day. It also suggests a sense of urgency and eagerness to meet with God, as if the psalmist's praise is so fervent that it brings forth the morning light.

(8) My glory.--See Note, Psalm 7:5.

I myself will awake early.--Perhaps, rather, I will rouse the dawn. Comp Ovid. Met. xi. 597, where the cock is said evocare Auroram; and Milton, still more nearly:

"Oft listening how the hounds and horn,

Cheerily rouse the slumbering morn"--L'Allegro.)

Verse 8. - Awake up, my glory; i.e. "my soul" (comp. Psalm 16:9; Psalm 30:12). The psalmist stirs his soul to earnest, heartfelt devotion. Awake, psaltery and harp; i.e. awake, my musical instruments and my musical powers, which have slept, as it were, while I was in affliction. I myself will awake early; or, "will awaken the dawn" (comp. Ovid, 'Metaph.,' 11:597, "Vigil ales evocat auroram;" and Milton, "Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Awake,
ע֤וּרָה (‘ū·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

O glory!
כְבוֹדִ֗י (ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

Awake,
ע֭וּרָֽה (‘ū·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

O harp
הַנֵּ֥בֶל (han·nê·ḇel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre

and lyre!
וְכִנּ֗וֹר (wə·ḵin·nō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3658: A harp

I will awaken
אָעִ֥ירָה (’ā·‘î·rāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

the dawn.
שָּֽׁחַר׃ (šā·ḥar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7837: Dawn


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