But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
The word carries its older sense of going before, preceding, coming before in time, and anticipating, not hindering or obstructing. The morning prayer goes before God, coming before Him early in the day. It is a declaration that the cry is made to the Lord early and that prayer is offered early in the morning.
The word carries its older sense of going before, preceding, coming before in time, and anticipating, not hindering or obstructing. The morning prayer goes before God, coming before Him early in the day. It is a declaration that the cry is made to the Lord early and that prayer is offered early in the morning.