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Acts 2:26

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Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
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  1. Psalms 16:9Rank 1 from verse 26
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    9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

  2. Psalms 63:5Rank 2 from verse 26
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    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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    23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

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    11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

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    22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

    23Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

    24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

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Acts 2:26

COMBINED MEANING

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.

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tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

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glad

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Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.

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moreover

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Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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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.

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hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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

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25For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

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27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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