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1 Chronicles 16:10–13

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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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From verse 10

  1. Matthew 7:7–8Rank 1 from verse 10
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    7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

    8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

  2. Jeremiah 29:13Rank 2 from verse 10
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    13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

  3. Proverbs 8:17Rank 3 from verse 10
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    17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  4. Psalms 34:2Rank 4 from verse 10
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    2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

  5. Isaiah 55:6–7Rank 5 from verse 10
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    6¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

    7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

From verse 11

  1. Psalms 27:8–9Rank 1 from verse 11
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    8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

    9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

  2. Zephaniah 2:2–3Rank 2 from verse 11
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    2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.

    3Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

  3. Psalms 68:35Rank 3 from verse 11
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    35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

  4. Psalms 24:6Rank 4 from verse 11
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    6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

  5. Psalms 67:1Rank 5 from verse 11
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    1GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

From verse 12

  1. Psalms 111:4Rank 1 from verse 12
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    4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

  2. Psalms 103:2Rank 2 from verse 12
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    2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  3. Psalms 119:20Rank 3 from verse 12
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    20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

  4. Psalms 119:137Rank 4 from verse 12
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    137Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

  5. Psalms 119:75Rank 5 from verse 12
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    75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

From verse 13

  1. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 1 from verse 13
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  2. Exodus 19:5–6Rank 2 from verse 13
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    5Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

    6And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

  3. Psalms 135:4Rank 3 from verse 13
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    4For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

  4. Deuteronomy 7:6Rank 4 from verse 13
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    6For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

  5. Genesis 17:7Rank 5 from verse 13
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    7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

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1 Chronicles 16:10

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 16:11

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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continually

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1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 16:12

COMBINED MEANING

remember

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1. To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. 2. To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. 3. To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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wonders

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Sense 1: Marvellous signs, extraordinary works, or things that cause amazement. Sense 2: Marvels.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 16:13

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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16:7¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

16:8Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

16:9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

16:10Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

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16:11Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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16:12Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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16:13O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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16:14He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

16:15Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16:16Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

16:17And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

16:18Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

16:19When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

16:20And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

16:21He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

16:22Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

16:23Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

16:24Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

16:25For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

16:26For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

16:27Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

16:28Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

16:29Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

16:30Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

16:31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

16:32Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

16:33Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

16:34O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

16:35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

16:36Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

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