Bible Strands
Psalms 57:8
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses his own inner faculties and God immediately after declaring a steadfast heart and before promising to praise God among the nations.
The words — The imperative עוּרָה (‘U.ra/h) commands "awake," while כְבוֹדִי (khe.vo.D/i) identifies "my glory" as the addressed subject. The closing phrase אָעִירָה שָׁחַר ('a.'I.rah Sha.char) literally states "I will waken the dawn."
The thread — The awakening command reappears in Judges 5:12 directed at Deborah and Barak, while Psalms 16:9 and 30:12 connect inner gladness to vocal praise without attributing it to a steadfast heart.
Why it lands — The text commands internal faculties to rise and declares the psalmist's own role in bringing praise, requiring the reader to recognize praise as a deliberate act rather than a passive emotion.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Cross-references
- Psalms 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- Psalms 30:12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- Judges 5:12 ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
- Psalms 108:1 A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.
- Acts 2:26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
- Psalms 150:3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
- Isaiah 52:9 Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.