What Does the Bible Say About Early Rising?

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day: Heb. between the day and between the night”

“And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”

“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.”

“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”

“And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.”

“And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.”

“Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”

“And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”

“All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. the breath: Heb. the breath of the spirit of life”

“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”

“And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.”

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

“And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.”

“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. continually: Heb. all the days”

“Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. vein: or, mine”

“Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. earth: or, dust”

“He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.”

“The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.”

“As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.”

“It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it”

“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.”

“The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. jewels: or, vessels of”

“No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. coral: or, Ramoth”

“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.”

“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

“Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.”

“Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.”

“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.”

“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”

“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”

“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.”

“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”

“With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”

“As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.”