Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
And his mercy is on them that feare him, from generation to generation.
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- Psalms 103:17–18Rank 1 from verse 50
17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
17But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children:
18*To such as keepe his couenant: and to those that remember his commandements to doe them.
- Exodus 20:6Rank 2 from verse 50
- Genesis 17:7Rank 3 from verse 50
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.
7And I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee, in their generations for an euerlasting couenant, to bee a God vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
- Psalms 118:4Rank 4 from verse 50
- Exodus 34:6–7Rank 5 from verse 50
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Psalms 145:19Rank 6 from verse 50
- Psalms 103:11Rank 7 from verse 50
- Psalms 115:13Rank 8 from verse 50
- Psalms 31:19Rank 9 from verse 50
19Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
19*O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!
- Revelation 19:5Rank 10 from verse 50
- Malachi 3:16–18Rank 11 from verse 50
16¶ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
17And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
16¶ Then they that feared the LORD, spake often one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, & a booke of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the LORD, & that thought vpon his name.
17‖And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make vp my iewels, and I wil spare them as a man spareth his owne sonne that serueth him.
18Then shall yee returne and discerne betweene the righteous and the wicked, betweene him that serueth God, and him that serueth him not.
- Psalms 147:11Rank 12 from verse 50
- Psalms 85:9Rank 13 from verse 50
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Luke 1:50
Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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generation
Offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime.
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49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
49For he that is mighty hath done to mee great things, and holy is his Name.
50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
50And his mercy is on them that feare him, from generation to generation.
Selected passage51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
51*Hee hath shewed strength with his arme, *he hath scattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts.