King James Version
Psalms 57:8 in the King James Version says “Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 57 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.”
Psalms 57:8 · KJV
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. fixed: or, prepared
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“my glory”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
“psaltery”
H5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
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