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
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.
From verse 148
- Psalms 63:6Rank 1 from verse 148
6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
6When I remember thee vpon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
- 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.
12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
12And it came to passe in those dayes, that hee went out into a mountaine to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
- 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
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
62At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.
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Psalms 119:147
Anticipated or came before in time.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
The first appearance of light in the morning; the first opening or appearance of the intellectual powers; beginning.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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Psalms 119:148
The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828
To go or come before; to anticipate.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Periods or duties of guarding or wakefulness, including divisions of the night; as a verb, observes or guards.
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Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To consider deeply, dwell upon in thought, or purpose in the mind.
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A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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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.
147I 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.
Selected passage149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.
149Heare my voice according vnto thy louing kindnesse: O LORD quicken me according to thy iudgement.