Psalms 111:7–8
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
The works of his hands are veritie and iudgment: all his commandements are sure.
They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
†They stand fast for euer and euer: and are done in trueth and vprightnes.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. are stablished.
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3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
4*Who shall not feare thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name? for thou onely art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy iudgements are made manifest.
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3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Romans 7:12Rank 5 from verse 8
- Psalms 119:127–128Rank 6 from verse 8
127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
127*Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Romans 3:31Rank 7 from verse 8
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Psalms 111:7
Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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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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Truth, faithfulness, reality, certainty, or conformity to what is true.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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Certain, firm, secure, dependable, or firmly established.
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Psalms 111:8
Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Sense 1: Firm, fixed, or secure. Sense 2: Moving quickly. Sense 3: A period or act of abstaining from food. Sense 4: To abstain from food for a time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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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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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
uprightness
Honesty and integrity in principle or practice; conformity to rectitude and justice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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6He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
6He hath shewed his people the power of his workes: that he may giue them the heritage of the heathen.
7The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
7The works of his hands are veritie and iudgment: all his commandements are sure.
Selected passage8They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
8†They stand fast for euer and euer: and are done in trueth and vprightnes.
Selected passage9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
9He sent redemption vnto his people, hee hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and reuerend is his Name.