Psalm 108:2

Modern

Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Traditional

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

Literal

Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn!

Latin

Exsurge, gloria mea; exsurge, psalterium et cithara; exsurgam diluculo.

Hebrew

English

Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 81:2
Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.
Psalm 57:8
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 33:2
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
Psalm 103:22
Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
Psalm 92:1–4
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
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!’