Psalms 108:1–3
O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
¶ O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing & giue praise, euen with my glory.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake psaltery and harpe: I my selfe will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I wil sing praises vnto thee among the nations.
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- Psalms 57:7–11Rank 1 from verse 1
7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
7*‖My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, and giue praise.
8Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.
9I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing vnto thee among the nations.
10*For thy mercy is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the clouds.
11Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
- Psalms 145:21–2Rank 2 from verse 1
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- Psalms 104:33Rank 3 from verse 1
- Psalms 71:15Rank 4 from verse 1
- Psalms 68:1Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 71:23–24Rank 6 from verse 1
23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
23My lippes shall greatly reioyce when I sing vnto thee: and my soule, which thou hast redeemed.
24My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought vnto shame, that seeke my hurt.
- Psalms 71:8Rank 7 from verse 1
- Exodus 15:1Rank 8 from verse 1
1THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
1¶ Then sang *Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing vnto the LORD: for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the Sea.
- Psalms 34:1Rank 9 from verse 1
- Psalms 145:1–2Rank 10 from verse 1
1I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
1¶ I will extoll thee, my God, O King: and I will blesse thy name for euer and euer.
2Euery day wil I blesse thee: and I will praise thy Name for euer and euer.
- Psalms 16:9Rank 11 from verse 1
- Psalms 30:12Rank 12 from verse 1
- Psalms 138:1Rank 13 from verse 1
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- Psalms 69:30Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 81:2Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 33:2Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 57:8Rank 4 from verse 2
- Psalms 103:22Rank 5 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:1–4Rank 6 from verse 2
1IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
1¶ It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto the LORD, and to sing praises vnto thy Name, O most High:
2†To shew foorth thy louing kindnesse in the morning: and thy faithfulnesse euery night:
3‖Upon an instrument of tenne strings, and vpon the psalterie: vpon the harpe with a solemne sound.
4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy worke: I will triumph in the workes of thy hands.
- Judges 5:12Rank 7 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 22:22Rank 1 from verse 3
- Psalms 22:27Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 117:1Rank 3 from verse 3
- Zephaniah 3:14Rank 4 from verse 3
- Zephaniah 3:20Rank 5 from verse 3
20At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.
20At that time will I bring you againe euen in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes, saith the LORD.
- Psalms 138:4–5Rank 6 from verse 3
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD: when they heare the words of thy mouth.
5Yea they shall sing in the wayes of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
- Psalms 96:10Rank 7 from verse 3
10Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
10*Say among the heathen, that the LORD reigneth: the world also shalbe established that it shall not be moued: he shall iudge the people righteously.
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Psalms 108:1
The one true God.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Firmly set, established, settled, resolved, steadfast, or made immovable in position, purpose, trust, or separation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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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.
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Psalms 108:2
Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.
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A stringed musical instrument used in praise and song.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.
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Near the beginning of a time; soon or before the usual time.
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Psalms 108:3
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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Sense 1: Expressions of approval, honour, or commendation. Sense 2: Commends, extols, or glorifies.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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108:1O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
108:1¶ O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing & giue praise, euen with my glory.
Selected passage108:2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
108:2Awake psaltery and harpe: I my selfe will awake early.
Selected passage108:3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
108:3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I wil sing praises vnto thee among the nations.
Selected passage108:4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
108:4‖For thy mercy is great aboue the heauens: and thy trueth reacheth vnto the clouds.
108:5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
108:5*Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: and thy glory aboue all the earth:
108:6That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
108:6That thy beloued may bee deliuered: saue with thy right hand, and answere me.
108:7God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
108:7God hath spoken in his holinesse, I wil reioyce, I will diuide Shechem: and mete out the valley of Succoth.
108:8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
108:8Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, Ephraim also is the strength of mine head: Iudah is my Lawgiuer.
108:9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
108:9Moab is my wash pot, ouer Edom wil I cast out my shooe: ouer Philistia will I triumph.
108:10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
108:10Who wil bring me into the strong citie? who will leade me into Edom?
108:11Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
108:11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast vs off? and wilt not thou, O God, goe foorth with our hostes?
108:12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
108:12Giue vs helpe from trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.
108:13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
108:13Through God wee shall doe valiantly: for hee it is that shall tread downe our enemies.