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Psalms 115:12–15

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The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
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From verse 12

  1. Ephesians 1:3Rank 1 from verse 12
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  2. Psalms 136:23Rank 2 from verse 12
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    23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

  3. Isaiah 44:21Rank 3 from verse 12
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    21¶ Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

  4. Genesis 12:2–3Rank 4 from verse 12
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    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

    3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  5. Isaiah 49:14–16Rank 5 from verse 12
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    14But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

    15Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

    16Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

From verse 13

  1. Psalms 112:1Rank 1 from verse 13
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

  2. Luke 1:50Rank 2 from verse 13
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    50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

  3. Psalms 128:1Rank 3 from verse 13
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    1BLESSED is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

  4. Psalms 128:4–5Rank 4 from verse 13
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    4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

    5The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

  5. Psalms 29:11Rank 5 from verse 13
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    11The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

From verse 14

  1. Deuteronomy 1:11Rank 1 from verse 14
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    11(The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)

  2. Acts 2:39Rank 2 from verse 14
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    39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

  3. Acts 3:25Rank 3 from verse 14
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    25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

  4. Jeremiah 33:22Rank 4 from verse 14
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    22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

  5. Genesis 17:7Rank 5 from verse 14
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    7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

From verse 15

  1. Psalms 134:3Rank 1 from verse 15
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    3The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

  2. Revelation 14:7Rank 2 from verse 15
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    7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

  3. Genesis 1:1Rank 3 from verse 15
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    1IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

  4. Genesis 14:19Rank 4 from verse 15
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    19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

  5. Psalms 121:2Rank 5 from verse 15
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    2My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

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Psalms 115:12

COMBINED MEANING

mindful

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Remembering, regarding, or keeping in mind with attention or care.

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

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bless

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

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 115:13

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

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

small

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1. Little or limited in size, amount, number, extent, strength, power, rank, or importance. 2. Fine or minute; broken or ground into small particles. 3. In “no small,” considerable or great. 4. In “small cattle,” sheep and goats, as distinguished from oxen or larger cattle.

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Psalms 115:14

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

increase

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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 115:15

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

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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115:1NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

115:2Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

115:3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

115:5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

115:6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

115:7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

115:8They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

115:9O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

115:10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

115:11Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

115:12The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

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115:13He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

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115:14The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

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115:15Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.

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115:16The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

115:17The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

115:18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.

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