I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
Parallel translations
- KJV I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
- BSB I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- NKJV I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word.
- NASB I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.
- NLT I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
- Ps 5:3Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
- Ps 130:5–6I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
- Ps 88:13But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
- Ps 42:8Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.
- Ps 119:74Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
- Ps 119:81My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
- Ps 56:4In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
- Ps 57:8Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
- Heb 6:17–19In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
- Ps 108:2Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
- Isa 26:9With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Ps 21:3For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
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