25 Bible Verses about Early Rising

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Mark 16:2

Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had just come up, they were going to the tomb.

Proverbs 27:14

A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.

1 Samuel 1:19

They got up early the next morning and worshipped in the LORD's presence, and then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

Psalm 57:8

Wake up, my soul, wake up, lyre and harp! I will awaken at dawn.

Exodus 9:13

Then the LORD told Moses, "Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh, and say to him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "Let my people go so they may serve me.

Song of Solomon 7:12

Let us go early to the vineyards, let us see whether the vine has budded, whether the blossom has opened, whether the pomegranates have bloomed. There I'll give you my love.

Jeremiah 7:13

Now, because you have done all these things," declares the LORD, "I spoke to you over and over again, but you didn't listen. I called to you, but you didn't answer.

Psalm 139:9

If I take wings with the dawn and settle down on the western horizon

Genesis 19:27

Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD earlier.

Exodus 32:6

They got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up to play.

1 Samuel 29:10

Now, get up early in the morning along with your lord's servants who came with you. Get up early in the morning, and go as soon as you have light."

Luke 24:1

But at early dawn on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

Job 1:5

When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.

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Early rising » For devotions » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

They got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up to play.

Zephaniah 3:7

I have said, "If only you would fear me, if only you would take my instructions to heart.' Then their houses would not have been torn down. I have chastened them, but they were eager to corrupt everything they were doing."

Job 24:14

The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.

Numbers 14:40

So they got up early the next morning and traveled to the top of the mountain, telling themselves, "Look, we're here and we're going to go up to the place that the LORD had spoken about, even though we've sinned."

Early rising » Requisite for » Devotion

Isaiah 26:9

My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me searches for you. For when your judgments come upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn righteousness.

Psalm 88:13

As for me, I cry out to you LORD, and in the morning my prayer greets you.

Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob

Exodus 24:4

So Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He got up early in the morning and built an altar with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

Genesis 28:18

When Jacob got up early the next morning, he took the stone that he had used for his pillow, set it up as a pillar, drenched it with oil,

Genesis 28:16-17

Then Jacob woke up during the night and told himself, "Surely, the LORD is in this place and I never knew it!" In mounting terror, he cried out, "How scary this place is! This is nothing less than God's house and the gateway to heaven!"

Early rising » Christ set an example of

John 8:2

At daybreak he appeared again in the Temple, and all the people came to him. So he sat down and began to teach them.

Luke 21:38

And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.

Early rising » For devotions » Of david

Psalm 57:8

Wake up, my soul, wake up, lyre and harp! I will awaken at dawn.

Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:20

Early the next morning, King Hezekiah got up and assembled the city officials and went up to the LORD's Temple,

Early rising » Neglect of, leads to poverty

Proverbs 6:9-11

How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and your poverty will come on you like a bandit and your desperation like an armed man.

Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence

Romans 13:11-12

This is necessary because you know the times it's already time for you to wake up from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers. The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Deceit

Proverbs 27:14

A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.

Early rising » Requisite for » Discharge of daily duties

Early rising » Exemplified » samuel

1 Samuel 15:12

Samuel got up early in the morning to meet Saul, but Samuel was told, "Saul went up to Carmel to set up a monument for himself. Then he turned around and traveled on to Gilgal."

Early rising » Exemplified » David

1 Samuel 17:20

David got up early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the supplies, and went as Jesse had directed him. He arrived at the encampment as the army was going out to the battle line, shouting the battle cry.

Early rising » For devotions » Of samuel's parents

1 Samuel 1:19

They got up early the next morning and worshipped in the LORD's presence, and then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

Early rising » Exemplified » Abraham

Genesis 19:27

Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD earlier.

Early rising » Exemplified » jacob

Genesis 28:18

When Jacob got up early the next morning, he took the stone that he had used for his pillow, set it up as a pillar, drenched it with oil,

Early rising » Requisite for » Executing God's commands

Genesis 22:3

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his male servants with him, along with his son Isaac. He cut the wood for the burnt offering and set out to go to the place about which God had spoken to him.

Early rising » For devotions » Morning devotions

Genesis 22:3

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his male servants with him, along with his son Isaac. He cut the wood for the burnt offering and set out to go to the place about which God had spoken to him.

Early rising » Exemplified » gideon

Judges 6:38

And that is what happened: When he got up early the next morning, he wrung out the fleece to drain the dew from it and extracted a bowl full of water.

Early rising » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 3:1

Joshua got up early the next morning. Accompanied by all the Israelis, he set out from the Acacia groves and arrived at the Jordan River, where they encamped before crossing it.

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

Micah 2:1

"Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! When morning's light comes, they carry out their plans because they have the power to do so.

Early rising » For devotions » Of jesus

Early rising » Exemplified » Apostles

Acts 5:21

After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

Early rising » For devotions » Of job

Job 1:5

When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.

Early rising » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

They got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up to play.

Zephaniah 3:7

I have said, "If only you would fear me, if only you would take my instructions to heart.' Then their houses would not have been torn down. I have chastened them, but they were eager to corrupt everything they were doing."

Job 24:14

The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.

Numbers 14:40

So they got up early the next morning and traveled to the top of the mountain, telling themselves, "Look, we're here and we're going to go up to the place that the LORD had spoken about, even though we've sinned."

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