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Psalms 116:1–3

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I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
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From verse 1

  1. 1 John 4:19Rank 1 from verse 1
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    19We love him, because he first loved us.

  2. Psalms 66:19–20Rank 2 from verse 1
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    19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

    20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

  3. 1 John 5:2–3Rank 3 from verse 1
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    2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

    3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  4. John 16:24Rank 4 from verse 1
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    24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  5. Psalms 34:3–4Rank 5 from verse 1
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    3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

    4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 145:18–19Rank 1 from verse 2
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    18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

    19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  2. Psalms 40:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

  3. Philippians 4:6Rank 3 from verse 2
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  4. Psalms 55:16–17Rank 4 from verse 2
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    16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

    17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

  5. Luke 18:1Rank 5 from verse 2
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    1AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 18:4–6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

    5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

    6In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

  2. Psalms 38:6Rank 2 from verse 3
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    6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

  3. Psalms 32:3–4Rank 3 from verse 3
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    3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

  4. Psalms 88:6–7Rank 4 from verse 3
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    6Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

    7Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

  5. Luke 22:44Rank 5 from verse 3
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    44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

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Psalms 116:1

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 116:2

COMBINED MEANING

inclined

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Bent or turned toward something; disposed or moved in will, heart, attention, or direction.

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

COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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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

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

live

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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.

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

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Psalms 116:3

COMBINED MEANING

compassed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compass, meaning to go around, surround, enclose, or encircle.

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

COMBINED MEANING

hell

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Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gat

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1. Past of get: went or moved to the stated place or position. 2. Obtained, gained, or acquired. 3. In ‘gat hold,’ took hold or seized.

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hold

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Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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

trouble

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Sense 1: Disturbance, affliction, distress, vexation, or difficulty. Sense 2: To disturb, distress, afflict, or inconvenience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sorrow

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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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116:1I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

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116:2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

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116:3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

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116:4Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

116:5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

116:6The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

116:7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

116:8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

116:9I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

116:10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

116:11I said in my haste, All men are liars.

116:12What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

116:14I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

116:16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

116:18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

116:19In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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