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Psalms 119:147–148

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I prevented 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.
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From verse 147

  1. Mark 1:35Rank 1 from verse 147
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    35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

  2. Psalms 5:3Rank 2 from verse 147
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    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. Psalms 130:5–6Rank 3 from verse 147
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    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.

  4. Psalms 88:13Rank 4 from verse 147
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    13But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

  5. Psalms 119:74Rank 5 from verse 147
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    74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

From verse 148

  1. Psalms 63:6Rank 1 from verse 148
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    6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

  2. Lamentations 2:19Rank 2 from verse 148
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    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.

  3. Luke 6:12Rank 3 from verse 148
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    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.

  4. Psalms 139:17–18Rank 4 from verse 148
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    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.

  5. Psalms 63:1Rank 5 from verse 148
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    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;

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Psalms 119:147

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dawning

The first appearance of light in the morning; the first opening or appearance of the intellectual powers; beginning.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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word

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

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eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828

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watches

Periods or duties of guarding or wakefulness, including divisions of the night; as a verb, observes or guards.

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word

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.

147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

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

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149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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