What Does the Bible Say About Early Rising?

1. #1Mark 1:35

   And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

   BSBEarly in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

2. #2Proverbs 31:15

   She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

   BSBShe rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

3. #3Psalms 5:3

   My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

   BSBIn the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4. #4Proverbs 6:9-11

   How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

   BSBHow long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

5. #5Psalms 119:147

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

   BSBI rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

6. #6Psalms 143:8

   Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

   BSBLet me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

7. #7Psalms 57:8

   Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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

8. #8Psalms 108:2

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

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

9. #9Psalms 119:148

   Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

   BSBMy eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.

10. #10Psalms 127:2

    It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

    BSBIn vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

11. #11Job 1:5

    And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

    BSBAnd when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

12. #12Romans 13:12

    The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

    BSBThe night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

13. #13Isaiah 26:9

    With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

    BSBMy soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

14. #14Exodus 8:20

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

    BSBThen the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

15. #15Exodus 24:4

    And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

    BSBAnd Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

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