Psalms 102:24–25
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my dayes: thy yeres are throughout all generations.
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
*Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the worke of thy hands.
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From verse 24
- Habakkuk 1:12Rank 1 from verse 24
12¶ Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
12¶ Art thou not from euerlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy one? we shall not die: O LORD, thou hast ordained them for iudgement, and O †mightie God, thou hast †established them for correction.
- Psalms 39:13Rank 2 from verse 24
- Isaiah 38:10–22Rank 3 from verse 24
10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
11I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
12Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd’s tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
13I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
14Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
15What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
16O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
18For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
20The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.
21For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
22Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?
10I saide in the cutting off of my dayes; I shall goe to the gates of the graue: I am depriued of the residue of my yeeres.
11I said, I shal not see the LORD, euen the LORD in the land of the liuing: I shal behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
12‖Mine age is departed, and is remoued from me as a shepheards tent: I haue cut off like a weauer my life: he will cut mee off with pining sicknesse: from day euen to night wilt thou make an end of me.
13I reckoned till morning, that as a Lyon so will hee breake all my bones: from day euen to night wilt thou make an end of me.
14‖Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter; I did mourne as a doue: mine eyes faile with looking vpward: O LORD, I am oppressed, vndertake for me.
15What shall I say? hee hath both spoken vnto mee, and himselfe hath done it: I shall goe softly, all my yeeres in the bitternesse of my soule.
16O LORD, by these things men liue: and in all these things is the life of my spirit, so wilt thou recouer me, and make me to liue.
17‖†Behold, for peace I had great bitternesse, but thou hast in loue to my soule deliuered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sinnes behinde thy backe.
18For the graue cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that goe downe into the pit cannot hope for thy trueth.
19The liuing, the liuing, hee shall praise thee, as I doe this day: the father to the children shall make knowen thy trueth.
20The LORD was ready to saue me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments, all the dayes of our life, in the house of the LORD.
21For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lumpe of figges, and lay it for a plaister vpon the boile, and he shall recouer.
22Hezekiah also had said, what is the signe, that I shall goe vp to the house of the LORD?
- Psalms 102:12Rank 4 from verse 24
- Revelation 1:8Rank 5 from verse 24
- Psalms 9:7Rank 7 from verse 24
- Psalms 90:1–2Rank 8 from verse 24
1LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
1¶ LORD, thou hast bene our dwelling place in all generations.
2Before the mountaines were broughtforth, or euer thou hadst formed the earth and the world: euen from euerlasting to euerlasting thou art God.
- Revelation 1:4Rank 9 from verse 24
4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
4Iohn to the seuen Churches in Asia, Grace be vnto you, & peace, from him *which is, and which was, and which is to come, and from the seuen spirits which are before his throne:
From verse 25
- Genesis 1:1Rank 1 from verse 25
- Exodus 20:11Rank 2 from verse 25
11For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
11For * in sixe dayes the LORD made heauen and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and halowed it.
- Hebrews 1:10–12Rank 3 from verse 25
10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
10And, *thou Lord in the beginning hast layed the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the works of thine hands.
11They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shal waxe old as doth a garment.
12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them vp, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile?
- Jeremiah 32:17Rank 4 from verse 25
- Hebrews 3:3–4Rank 5 from verse 25
3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
3For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses, in as much as he who hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house.
4For euery house is builded by some man, but hee that built all things is God.
- Genesis 2:1Rank 6 from verse 25
- Job 38:4–7Rank 7 from verse 25
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, †if thou hast vnderstanding.
5Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?
6Wherepuon are the †foundations thereof †fastened? or who layd the corner stone thereof?
7When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.
- Proverbs 8:23–36Rank 8 from verse 25
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
23I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.
24When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water.
25Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:
26‖‖While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27‖When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.
28When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.
29*When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:
31Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men.
32*Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
33Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.
35†For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.
36But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.
- Psalms 96:5Rank 9 from verse 25
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Psalms 102:24
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The one true God.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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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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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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Periods of twelve months.
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throughout
Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.
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generations
Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).
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Psalms 102:25
1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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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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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
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foundation
The base or supporting part on which a structure rests; the beginning, establishment, underlying ground, or governing basis of a work, world, teaching, hope, or spiritual building.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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102:1HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
102:1¶ Heare my prayer, O LORD: and let my crie come vnto thee.
102:2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
102:2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble, incline thine eare vnto me: in the day when I call, answere mee speedily.
102:3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
102:3‖For my dayes are consumed like smoke: and my bones are burnt as an hearth.
102:4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
102:4My heart is smitten, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eate my bread.
102:5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
102:5‖By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
102:6I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
102:6I am like a Pelican of the wildernes: I am like an owle of the desert.
102:7I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
102:7I watch, and am as a sparowe alone vpon the house top.
102:8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
102:8Mine enemies reproch me all the day: and they that are mad against me, are sworne against me.
102:9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
102:9For I haue eaten ashes like bread: and mingled my drinke with weeping.
102:10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
102:10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me vp, and cast me downe.
102:11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
102:11*My dayes are like a shadow, that declineth: & I am withered like grasse.
102:12But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
102:12But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for euer: and thy remembrance vnto all generations.
102:13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
102:13Thou shalt arise, and haue mercie vpon Zion: for the time to fauour her, yea the set time is come.
102:14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
102:14For thy seruants take pleasure in her stones: and fauour the dust therof.
102:15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
102:15So the heathen shall feare the Name of the LORD: and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
102:16When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
102:16When the LORD shall build vp Zion: he shall appeare in his glory.
102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
102:18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
102:18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created, shall praise the LORD.
102:19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
102:19For hee hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: from heauen did the LORD beholde the earth:
102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
102:20†To heare the groning of the prisoner: to loose those that are appointed to death:
102:21To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
102:21To declare the Name of the LORD in Zion: and his praise in Ierusalem:
102:22When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
102:22When the people are gathered together: and the kingdomes to serue the LORD.
102:23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
102:23†He weakened my strength in the way: he shortened my dayes.
102:24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
102:24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my dayes: thy yeres are throughout all generations.
Selected passage102:25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
102:25*Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the worke of thy hands.
Selected passage102:26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
102:26†They shall perish, but thou shalt indure, yea all of them shall waxe old like a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shalbe changed.
102:27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
102:27But thou art the same: and thy yeeres shall haue no end.
102:28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
102:28The children of thy seruants shal continue: and their seed shall be established before thee.