Morning is a biblical time to seek God: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning (Psalm 5:3); cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning (Psalm 143:8); His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23); and Jesus rose early to pray (Mark 1:35).
Starting the day with Scripture sets the heart before the rush. These twelve King James passages are morning prayers, mercies at dawn, and early seeking—ideal for quiet time, coffee-and-Bible routines, and waking with praise.
Seek Him early
1. Psalms 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."
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. Morning begins with directed prayer and watching.
2. Psalms 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."
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. Ask for lovingkindness and guidance at dawn.
3. Mark 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."
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Jesus modeled early, solitary prayer.
4. Psalms 63:1
"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;"
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee… Early seeking is thirsty seeking.
Mercies new every morning
5. Lamentations 3:22-23
"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
6. Psalms 30:5
"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
7. Psalms 90:14
"O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days."
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Early mercy fuels all-day gladness.
8. Psalms 59:16
"But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble."
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Wake to praise and prayer
9. Psalms 92:1-2
"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,"
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD… To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.
10. Psalms 57:8
"Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early."
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. The psalmist wakes early to praise.
11. Psalms 119:147
"I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word."
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Hope in God's word can start before sunrise.
12. Isaiah 50:4
"The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned."
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned… he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. God wakes the ear morning by morning.
A short prayer
Lord, this morning I direct my prayer to You and look up. Let me hear Your lovingkindness; satisfy me early with Your mercy; and wake my ear to Your word before the day's noise. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Frequently asked questions
What Bible verse is good for the morning?
Psalm 5:3, Psalm 143:8, Lamentations 3:22-23, and Mark 1:35 are among the most shared morning verses.
Where does the Bible say mercies are new every morning?
Lamentations 3:22-23: His compassions fail not; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
Did Jesus pray in the morning?
Yes—Mark 1:35: rising a great while before day, He went to a solitary place and prayed.
What is a short morning prayer from the Bible?
Psalm 143:8 is a ready morning ask: cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning… cause me to know the way wherein I should walk.
Sources: All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. References were checked against the KJV text from bible-api.com.
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