Psalms 108:2

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

"Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early." - Psalms 108:2
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What does Psalms 108:2 mean?

"Psalms 108:2 "Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early." This verse is from the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, a collection of prayers, poems, and songs attributed to King David. The Psalms were written to be sung or recited as part of religious worship, and…

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Awakening the First Sounds of Worship

As we dive into Psalm 108:2, the words resound with a powerful call to worship: "Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early." This verse paints a vivid image of an individual stirring from slumber, not just physically but spiritually, ready to embrace the day with a…

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Awakening the Soul: A Prayer Inspired by Psalm 108:2

Heavenly Father, We come before You with grateful hearts, acknowledging Your unwavering presence in our lives. Today, as we meditate on the words of Psalm 108:2 — "Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early" — we seek to awaken our spirits to the melody of Your praises…

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Psalms 108:2 - "Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early."
Psalms 108:1 - "O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory."
Psalms 108:10 - "Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?"
Psalms 108:12 - "Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man."
"Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?" - Psalms 108:10
Psalms 108:6 - "That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me."
Psalms 108:4 - "For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds."
"For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds." - Psalms 108:4
Psalms 108:5 - "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;"
Psalms 108:13 - "Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies."
Psalms 108:8 - "Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;"
"O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory." - Psalms 108:1
"Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;" - Psalms 108:5
Psalms 119:108 - "Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments."
Psalms 108:7 - "God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth."
Psalms 108:9 - "Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph."
Psalms 108:3 - "I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations."
"Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies." - Psalms 108:13
"I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations." - Psalms 108:3
Psalms 108:11 - "Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?"
"God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth." - Psalms 108:7
"Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man." - Psalms 108:12
"That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me." - Psalms 108:6
"Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?" - Psalms 108:11
"Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;" - Psalms 108:8
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
"Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments." - Psalms 119:108
"Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph." - Psalms 108:9
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.