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Isaiah 64:9

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¶ Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
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  1. Micah 7:18–20Rank 1 from verse 9
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

    19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

    20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

  2. Psalms 74:1–2Rank 2 from verse 9
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    1O GOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

    2Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

  3. Psalms 79:13Rank 3 from verse 9
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    13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

  4. 2 Peter 2:17Rank 4 from verse 9
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    17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

  5. Habakkuk 3:2Rank 5 from verse 9
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    2O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

  6. Isaiah 43:25Rank 6 from verse 9
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    25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  7. Isaiah 57:17Rank 7 from verse 9
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    17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

  8. Isaiah 60:10Rank 8 from verse 9
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    10And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

  9. Isaiah 63:19Rank 9 from verse 9
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    19We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

  10. Jeremiah 10:24Rank 10 from verse 9
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    24O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

  11. Jeremiah 3:12Rank 11 from verse 9
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    12¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

  12. Lamentations 5:20Rank 12 from verse 9
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    20Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

  13. Malachi 1:4Rank 13 from verse 9
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    4Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.

  14. Psalms 119:94Rank 14 from verse 9
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    94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

  15. Psalms 38:1Rank 15 from verse 9
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    1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

  16. Psalms 6:1Rank 16 from verse 9
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    1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

  17. Psalms 79:5–9Rank 17 from verse 9
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    5How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

    6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

    7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

    8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

    9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

  18. Revelation 20:10Rank 18 from verse 9
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    10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

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Isaiah 64:9

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very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

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COMBINED MEANING

sore

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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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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.

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iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

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

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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64:8But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

64:9¶ Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

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64:10Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

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