Psalms 119:147 (DBY)

Passage

I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:146 I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:148 Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.

Psalms 119:149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "anticipate", "morning-dawn", "hope", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "anticipate" and "morning-dawn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 146's "I call upon thee save me and..." into verse 148's "Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches that I...", so "anticipate" and "morning-dawn" 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 "anticipate" and "morning-dawn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.