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Selected Verse: Psalms 119:147 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ps 119:147 |
King James |
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| prevented--literally, "came before," anticipated not only the dawn, but even the usual periods of the night; when the night watches, which might be expected to find me asleep, come, they find me awake (Psa 63:6; Psa 77:4; Lam 2:19). Such is the earnestness of the desire and love for God's truth. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried - I anticipated it; I rose up to pray before the morning dawned. On the word "prevent," see the notes at Th1 4:15; notes at Psa 21:3; notes at Psa 59:10; notes at Psa 79:8. The meaning here is, that he rose up before the dawn, to pray. Thus the Saviour did, Mar 1:35.
(a) It is proper thus to pray, for our earliest thoughts should be those of devotion; our earliest acts should be in acknowledgment of God.
(b) Such a time is eminently favorable to devotion. Calm, still, quiet; before the thoughts are engaged in the world, and before the cares of life press upon us when the thoughts are clear, and the mind tranquil, the soul is in the best state for devotion.
(c) All people, if they will, can secure this time, before the "dawning of the morning," to pray. Compare Psa 5:3, note; Psa 88:13, note; see also Psa 130:6. The word rendered "dawning of the morning," is from a verb which means to blow; to blow gently; and is usually applied to the evening, when the breezes blow gently. It may be applied, however, as it clearly is here, also to the morning.
I hoped in thy word - I prayed because I had hope in thy word; I exercised hope in thy word then. Alone with thee in the morning, I found consolation by trusting in thy gracious promises. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I prevented the dawning - קדמתי kiddamti, "I went before the dawn or twilight." |
19 Arise, 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.
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.