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2 Samuel 7:28

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And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
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  1. John 17:17Rank 1 from verse 28
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    17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

  2. Exodus 34:6Rank 2 from verse 28
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    6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

  3. Numbers 23:19Rank 3 from verse 28
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    19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

  4. Titus 1:2Rank 4 from verse 28
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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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2 Samuel 7:28

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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GOD

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The divine name of the living God, used chiefly in the title Lord GOD.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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true

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Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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servant

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

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27For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

28And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

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29Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

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