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Psalms 108:2–3

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Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
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From verse 2

  1. Psalms 69:30Rank 1 from verse 2
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    30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

  2. Psalms 81:2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

  3. Psalms 33:2Rank 3 from verse 2
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    2Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

  4. Psalms 57:8Rank 4 from verse 2
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    8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

  5. Psalms 103:22Rank 5 from verse 2
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    22Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 22:22Rank 1 from verse 3
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    22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

  2. Psalms 22:27Rank 2 from verse 3
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    27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  3. Psalms 117:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1O PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

  4. Zephaniah 3:14Rank 4 from verse 3
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    14¶ Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

  5. Zephaniah 3:20Rank 5 from verse 3
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    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.

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Psalms 108:2

COMBINED MEANING

awake

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Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.

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

COMBINED MEANING

harp

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A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 108:3

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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people

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

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sing

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

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praises

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Sense 1: Expressions of approval, honour, or commendation. Sense 2: Commends, extols, or glorifies.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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nations

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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

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4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

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