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Psalms 104:1

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BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
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  1. Psalms 103:22Rank 1 from verse 1
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    22Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

  2. Psalms 145:3Rank 2 from verse 1
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    3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

  3. Psalms 96:6Rank 3 from verse 1
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    6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

  4. Daniel 9:4Rank 4 from verse 1
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    4And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

  5. Isaiah 59:17Rank 5 from verse 1
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    17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

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Psalms 104:1

COMBINED MEANING

bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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COMBINED MEANING

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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clothed

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1. Dressed or covered with garments or another material covering. 2. Figuratively, furnished, arrayed, or characterized with a stated condition or quality.

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

COMBINED MEANING

honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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1BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

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2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

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