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surely

Meaning of “surely”

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

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284 occurrences278 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:17

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Psalms 23:6
surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 23:6 · retained source text

Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to length of dayes.

Psalms 32:6
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 32:6 · retained source text

For this shall euery one that is godly pray vnto thee, in a time when thou mayest bee found: surely in the floods of great waters, they shall not come nigh vnto him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in a time of finding.

Psalms 39:6
surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:6 · retained source text

Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. image.

Psalms 39:11
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:11 · retained source text

When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that which is to be desired in him, to melt away.

Psalms 62:9
surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 62:9 · retained source text

Surely men of low degree are vanitie, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the ballance, they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, alike.

Psalms 77:11
I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 77:11 · retained source text

I will remember the workes of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Psalms 85:9
surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 85:9 · retained source text

Surely his saluation is nigh them that feare him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Psalms 91:3
surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 91:3 · retained source text

Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.

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