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Psalms 105:1–5

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O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
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From verse 1

  1. Isaiah 12:4Rank 1 from verse 1
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    4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

  2. Psalms 145:11–12Rank 2 from verse 1
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    11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

    12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

  3. Romans 10:13Rank 3 from verse 1
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    13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

  4. Psalms 106:1Rank 4 from verse 1
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  5. 1 Chronicles 16:34Rank 5 from verse 1
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    34O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

From verse 2

  1. Isaiah 12:5–6Rank 1 from verse 2
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    5Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.

    6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  2. Psalms 119:27Rank 2 from verse 2
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    27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

  3. Psalms 77:12Rank 3 from verse 2
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    12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

  4. Psalms 98:5Rank 4 from verse 2
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    5Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

  5. Psalms 98:1Rank 5 from verse 2
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    1O SING unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

From verse 3

  1. Lamentations 3:25Rank 1 from verse 3
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    25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

  2. Galatians 6:14Rank 2 from verse 3
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    14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:29Rank 3 from verse 3
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    29That no flesh should glory in his presence.

  4. Proverbs 8:17Rank 4 from verse 3
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    17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  5. 1 Corinthians 1:31Rank 5 from verse 3
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    31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

From verse 4

  1. Psalms 27:8Rank 1 from verse 4
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    8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

  2. Zephaniah 2:2–3Rank 2 from verse 4
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    2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.

    3Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

  3. 2 Chronicles 6:41Rank 3 from verse 4
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    41Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

  4. Amos 5:4–6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4¶ For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

    5But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.

    6Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.

  5. Psalms 132:8Rank 5 from verse 4
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    8Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

From verse 5

  1. Psalms 77:11Rank 1 from verse 5
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    11I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

  2. Psalms 119:13Rank 2 from verse 5
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    13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  3. Deuteronomy 32:7Rank 3 from verse 5
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    7¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

  4. Luke 22:19Rank 4 from verse 5
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    19¶ And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

  5. Isaiah 43:18–19Rank 5 from verse 5
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    18¶ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

    19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 105:1

COMBINED MEANING

call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

people

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 105:2

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wondrous

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Wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, and fitted to awaken wonder.

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

COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 105:3

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

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

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 105:4

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evermore

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For all time to come; always, perpetually, or for ever from the stated point onward.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 105:5

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wonders

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Sense 1: Marvellous signs, extraordinary works, or things that cause amazement. Sense 2: Marvels.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

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2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

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4Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

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5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

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