Psalms 119:147

119:146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. and I: or, that I may keep

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

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

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

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

119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

What does Psalms 119:147 mean?

Psalms 119:147 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָדַם (qâdam), נֶשֶׁף (nesheph), שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ).

Hebrew interlinear

preventedקָדַםqâdam/kaw-dam'/H6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)

the

dawning

the

morning,נֶשֶׁףnesheph/neh'-shef/H5399properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)

and

cried:שָׁוַעshâvaʻ/shaw-vah'/H7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)

hopedיָחַלyâchal/yaw-chal'/H3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope

thy

word.דָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Psalms 88:13

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

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What does Psalms 119:147 say?

Psalms 119:147 (King James Version) reads: "I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word."

Is Psalms 119:147 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:147 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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