Psalms 119:147 (ASV)

Passage

I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.

Psalms 119:146 I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

Psalms 119:148 Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

Psalms 119:149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "anticipated", "dawning", "morning", "cried", "hoped", and "words". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "anticipated" and "dawning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 146's "I have called unto thee save me..." into verse 148's "Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches That I...", so "anticipated" and "dawning" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "anticipated" and "dawning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.