King James Version
Psalms 119:147 in the King James Version says “I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.”
Psalms 119:147 · KJV
KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. and I: or, that I may keep
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.
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I prevented”
H6923to project (one self), i.e., precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
“the dawning of the morning”
H5399properly, a breeze, i.e., (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)
“and cried”
H7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e., freedom from some trouble)
“in thy word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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