Psalms
Psalm 119:147–148
147I rise before dawn and cry for help;
in Your word I have put my hope.
148My eyes anticipate the watches of night,
that I may meditate on Your word.
Word by word
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Psalm 119:147
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I rise | קִדַּ֣מְתִּי | qid·dam·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H6923 come or be in front, meet |
| before dawn | בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף | ḇan·ne·šep̄ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5399 twilight |
| and cry for help | וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה | wā·’ă·šaw·wê·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7768 cry out for help |
| in Your word | לִדְבָרֶיךָ | liḏ·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| I have put my hope | יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | yi·ḥā·lə·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H3176 wait |
Psalm 119:148
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My eyes | עֵ֭ינַי | ‘ê·nay | Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| anticipate | קִדְּמ֣וּ | qid·də·mū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H6923 come or be in front, meet |
| the watches of night | אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת | ’aš·mu·rō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H821 watch |
| that I may meditate | לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ | lā·śî·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7878 muse, complain |
| on Your word | בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | bə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H565 utterance, speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:147 Mark 1:35 · Psalm 5:3 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Psalm 88:13 · Psalm 119:81 · Psalm 119:74 · Psalm 42:8 · Psalm 56:4 · Hebrews 6:17–19 · Isaiah 26:9 · Psalm 57:8 · Psalm 108:2
Psalm 119:148 Psalm 63:6 · Lamentations 2:19 · Luke 6:12 · Psalm 63:1 · Psalm 139:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.