Psalm 88:13 But to you have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent you. As the Oriental traveller sets out for the sultry journey over burning sands by loading up his camel under the palm-trees' shade, and fills his water flagons from the crystal fountain which sparkles at its roots, so does Christ's pilgrim draw his morning supplies from the exhaustless spring. Morning is the golden hour for prayer and praise. The mind is fresh; the mercies of the night and the new resurrection of the dawn both prompt a devout soul to thankfulness. The buoyant heart takes its earliest flight, like the lark, towards the gates of heaven. One of the finest touches in Bunyan's immortal allegory is his description of Christian in the chamber of Peace, "who awoke and sang while his window looked out to the sun rising." "In the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee." (T. L. Cuyler, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.WEB: But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you. |
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