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uphold

Meaning of “uphold”

To hold up, sustain, support, preserve, maintain, strengthen, defend, confirm, or keep from falling or failing.

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8 occurrences8 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 51:12

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “uphold”

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Psalms 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 51:12 · retained source text

Restore vnto me the ioy of thy saluation: and vphold mee with thy free Spirit.

Psalms 54:4
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 54:4 · retained source text

Behold, God is mine helper: the LORD is with them that vphold my soule.

Psalms 119:116
uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:116 · retained source text

Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope.

Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:23 · retained source text

A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.33. and 18.12. iob 22.29. luk.14.11. mat. 23.12.

Isaiah 41:10
¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:10 · retained source text

¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.

Isaiah 42:1
BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 42:1 · retained source text

¶ Behold my seruant whome I vphold, mine elect in whom my soule delighteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him, he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteMat.12.18.

1611 marginal noteMat.3.17. and 17.5. eph.1.6.

Isaiah 63:5
And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 63:5 · retained source text

And I looked, and there was none to helpe; and I wondered that there was none to vphold: therefore mine owne arme brought saluation vnto me, and my furie, it vpheld me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 59.16.

Ezekiel 30:6
Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:6 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, They also that vphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come downe: from the towre of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the LORD God.

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