Psalms 119:147–148
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.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.
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From verse 147
- Psalms 5:3Rank 2 from verse 147
- 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
- Psalms 119:74Rank 5 from verse 147
- Psalms 119:81Rank 6 from verse 147
- Psalms 42:8Rank 7 from verse 147
- Psalms 56:4Rank 8 from verse 147
- 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
- Psalms 57:8Rank 12 from verse 147
- Psalms 21:3Rank 13 from verse 147
From verse 148
- Psalms 63:6Rank 1 from verse 148
- Lamentations 2:19Rank 2 from verse 148
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches powre out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift vp thy handes toward him, for the life of thy yong children, that faint for hunger in the top of euery streete.
- Psalms 139:17–18Rank 4 from verse 148
17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
17*Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?
18 If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
- Psalms 63:1Rank 5 from verse 148
1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
1¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:
- Psalms 119:62Rank 6 from verse 148
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Psalms 119:147
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prevent, meaning to go or come before; to anticipate.
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The first appearance of daylight; the beginning of day.
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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.
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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hope, meaning to expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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Psalms 119:148
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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To go or come before; to anticipate.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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Sense 1: Periods or duties of guarding or wakefulness, including divisions of the night. Sense 2: As a verb, observes or guards.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To think upon, consider, ponder, muse, or attend closely to a matter; to devise or prearrange what one will say or do.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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119:145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
119:145¶ I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O LORD, I will keepe thy statutes.
119:146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
119:146‖I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.
119:147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
119:147I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Selected passage119:148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
119:148Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.
Selected passage119:149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.
119:149Heare my voice according vnto thy louing kindnesse: O LORD quicken me according to thy iudgement.
119:150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
119:150They draw nigh that follow after mischiefe: they are farre from thy Law.
119:151Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
119:151Thou art neere, O LORD: and all thy commandements are trueth.
119:152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
119:152Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.