23 Bible Verses about Early Rising

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Mark 16:2

And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.

Proverbs 27:14

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

1 Samuel 1:19

And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.

Psalm 57:8

You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

Exodus 9:13

And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh, and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

Song of Solomon 7:12

Let us go out early to the vine-gardens; let us see if the vine is in bud, if it has put out its young fruit, and the pomegranate is in flower. There I will give you my love.

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because you have done all these works, says the Lord, and I sent my word to you, getting up early and sending, but you did not give ear; and my voice came to you, but you gave no answer:

Psalm 139:9

If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had been talking with the Lord:

Exodus 32:6

So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.

1 Samuel 29:10

So get up early in the morning, with the servants of your lord who are with you, and go to the place I have given you, and have no evil design in your heart, for you are good in my eyes; but when there is light enough in the morning, go away.

Luke 24:1

But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.

Matthew 28:1

Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was.

Job 1:5

And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.

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Early rising » For devotions » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.

Zephaniah 3:7

I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

Job 24:14

He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

Numbers 14:40

And early in the morning they got up and went to the top of the mountain, saying, We are here and we will go up to the place which the Lord said he would give us: for we have done wrong.

Early rising » Requisite for » Devotion

Isaiah 26:9

In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

Psalm 63:1

O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

Psalm 88:13

But to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.

Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob

Exodus 24:4

Then Moses put down in writing all the words of the Lord, and he got up early in the morning and made an altar at the foot of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Genesis 28:16-17

And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it. And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven.

Early rising » Christ set an example of

John 8:2

And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.

Luke 21:38

And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.

Early rising » For devotions » Of david

Psalm 57:8

You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:20

Then Hezekiah the king got up early, and got together the great men of the town, and went up to the house of the Lord.

Early rising » Neglect of, leads to poverty

Proverbs 6:9-11

How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep: Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence

Romans 13:11-12

See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith. The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Deceit

Proverbs 27:14

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

Early rising » Requisite for » Discharge of daily duties

Early rising » Exemplified » samuel

1 Samuel 15:12

And early in the morning he got up and went to Saul; and word was given to Samuel that Saul had come to Carmel and put up a pillar, and had gone from there down to Gilgal.

Early rising » Exemplified » David

1 Samuel 17:20

And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

Early rising » For devotions » Of samuel's parents

1 Samuel 1:19

And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.

Early rising » Exemplified » Abraham

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had been talking with the Lord:

Early rising » Exemplified » jacob

Early rising » Requisite for » Executing God's commands

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham got up early in the morning, and made ready his ass, and took with him two of his young men and Isaac, his son, and after the wood for the burned offering had been cut, he went on his way to the place of which God had given him word.

Early rising » For devotions » Morning devotions

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham got up early in the morning, and made ready his ass, and took with him two of his young men and Isaac, his son, and after the wood for the burned offering had been cut, he went on his way to the place of which God had given him word.

Early rising » Exemplified » gideon

Judges 6:38

And it was so: for he got up early on the morning after, and twisting the wool in his hands, he got a basin full of water from the dew on the wool.

Early rising » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 3:1

Then Joshua got up early in the morning, and, moving on from Shittim, he and all the children of Israel came to Jordan and were there for the night before going over.

Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Executing plans of evil

Early rising » For devotions » Of jesus

Early rising » Exemplified » Apostles

Acts 5:21

And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

Early rising » For devotions » Of job

Job 1:5

And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.

Early rising » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.

Zephaniah 3:7

I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

Job 24:14

He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

Numbers 14:40

And early in the morning they got up and went to the top of the mountain, saying, We are here and we will go up to the place which the Lord said he would give us: for we have done wrong.

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