Psalms 119:146–147
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
‖I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, that I may keepe.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
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From verse 146
- Psalms 119:134Rank 1 from verse 146
134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
134Deliuer me from the oppression of man: so will I keepe thy precepts.
- Titus 2:14Rank 2 from verse 146
14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
14Who gaue himselfe for vs, that he might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purifie vnto himselfe a peculiar people, zealous of good workes.
- Judges 10:15–16Rank 3 from verse 146
15¶ And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
16And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
15¶ And the children of Israel said vnto the LORD, We haue sinned, doe thou vnto vs whatsoeuer †seemeth good vnto thee, deliuer vs onely, wee pray thee, this day.
16And they put away the †strange gods from among them, and serued the LORD: and his soule †was grieued for the misery of Israel.
- Matthew 1:21Rank 4 from verse 146
21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
21And she shall bring forth a sonne, *and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.
- Titus 3:4–8Rank 5 from verse 146
4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
4But after that the kindnesse and ‖loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
5Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
6Which hee shed on vs †abundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour:
7That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
8 This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.
From verse 147
35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
35And in the morning, rising vp a great while before day, hee went out, and departed into a solitarie place, and there prayed.
- Psalms 5:3Rank 2 from verse 147
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
3*My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
- Psalms 130:5–6Rank 3 from verse 147
5I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
5I wait for the LORD, my soule doeth waite: and in his worde doe I hope.
6‖My soule waiteth for the LORD, more then they that watch for the morning: I say, more then they that watch for the morning.
- Psalms 88:13Rank 4 from verse 147
13But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
13But vnto thee haue I cried, O LORD, and in the morning shall my prayer preuent thee.
- Psalms 119:74Rank 5 from verse 147
74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
74They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.
- Psalms 119:81Rank 6 from verse 147
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
- Psalms 42:8Rank 7 from verse 147
8Yet 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.
8 Yet the LORD will command his louing kindnes in the day time, and in the night his song shalbe with me, and my prayer vnto the God of my life.
- Psalms 56:4Rank 8 from verse 147
4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
4In God I will praise his worde, In God I haue put my trust, I will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.
- Hebrews 6:17–19Rank 9 from verse 147
17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
17Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, †confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lye, wee might haue a strong consolation, who haue fled for refuge to lay hold vpon the hope set before vs.
19Which hope we haue as an anker of the soule both sure and stedfast, and which entreth into that within the vaile,
- Isaiah 26:9Rank 10 from verse 147
9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
9With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, yea with my spirit within me will I seeke thee early: for when thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learne righteousnesse.
- Psalms 108:2Rank 11 from verse 147
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
2Awake psaltery and harpe: I my selfe will awake early.
- Psalms 57:8Rank 12 from verse 147
8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
8Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.
- Psalms 21:3Rank 13 from verse 147
3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
3For thou preuentest him with the blessings of goodnesse: thou settest a Crowne of pure gold on his head.
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Psalms 119:146
To rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger.
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To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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Psalms 119:147
Anticipated or came before in time.
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The first appearance of light in the morning; the first opening or appearance of the intellectual powers; beginning.
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Desired with expectation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
145¶ I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O LORD, I will keepe thy statutes.
146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
146‖I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.
Selected passage147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
147I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Selected passage148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
148Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.