King James Version

Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

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קִדַּ֣מְתִּיqidamtimeetקָדַםverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “meet”, a completed actionH6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.בַ֭נֶּשֶׁףvaneshefin darkנֶשֶׁףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dark”, the ordinary formH5399properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָהvaashaveahand shoutשָׁוַעconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.לדבריךldvrykhto causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…לִדְבָרְךָ֥lidvarekhato causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…יִחָֽלְתִּיyichaletihopeיָחַלverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a completed actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

World English Bible

I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προέφθασα ἐν ἀωρίᾳ καὶ ἐκέκραξα, εἰς τοὺς λόγους σου ἐπήλπισα.