Psalm 57

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
awake !ע֤וּרָה'U-rahH5782
to rouse

עוּר (ur) 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

O honor myכְבוֹדִ֗יkhe-vo-DIH3519
glory

כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

awake !ע֭וּרָֽה'U-rahH5782
to rouse

עוּר (ur) 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

O lyreהַנֵּ֥בֶלha-NE-velH5035B
harp

נֵ֫בֶל (ne.vel) harp, lute, guitar, musical instrument

and harpוְכִנּ֗וֹרve-khi-NORH3658
lyre

כִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp

I will wakenאָעִ֥ירָה'a-'I-rahH5782
to rouse

עוּר (ur) 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

[the] dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃SHA-charH7837
dawn

שַׁ֫חַר (sha.char) 1) dawn 1a) dawn 1b) at dawn (as adverb)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.