Psalms 119:147

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.”

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BSBPD

“I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:147 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
  2. Psalms 21:3For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
  3. Psalms 42:8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
  4. Psalms 56:4In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
  5. Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
  6. Psalms 88:2May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
  7. Psalms 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
  8. Psalms 108:2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
  9. Psalms 119:43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
  10. Psalms 119:74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
  11. Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
  12. Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
  13. Isaiah 26:9My 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.
  14. Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
  15. Hebrews 6:17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

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