Psalms 116:1
I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
¶ I loue the LORD: because hee hath heard my voice, & my supplications.
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- 1 John 4:19Rank 1 from verse 1
- Psalms 66:19–20Rank 2 from verse 1
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.
19 But verily God hath heard mee; hee hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20Blessed bee God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercie from me.
- 1 John 5:2–3Rank 3 from verse 1
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.
2By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.
3For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.
- John 16:24Rank 4 from verse 1
- Psalms 34:3–4Rank 5 from verse 1
- Mark 12:33Rank 6 from verse 1
33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
33And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Psalms 69:33Rank 7 from verse 1
- Psalms 40:1Rank 8 from verse 1
- Genesis 35:2Rank 9 from verse 1
2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
2Then Iacob said vnto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and bee cleane, and change your garments,
- Psalms 119:132Rank 10 from verse 1
- John 21:17Rank 11 from verse 1
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He said vnto him the third time, Simon sonne of Ionas, louest thou mee? Peter was grieued, because hee saide vnto him the third time, Louest thou me? And he said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus sayth vnto him, Feed my sheepe.
- Psalms 18:1–6Rank 12 from verse 1
1I WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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.
1I will loue thee, O LORD, my strength.
2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
3I will call vpon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.
4*†The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the floods of vngodly men made me afraid.
5‖The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
6In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares.
- Psalms 31:22–23Rank 13 from verse 1
22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
22For I sayd in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eies: Neuerthelesse thou heardest the voice of my supplications, when I cryed vnto thee.
23O loue the LORD, all yee his Saints: for the LORD preserueth the faithfull, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
- 1 Samuel 1:26Rank 14 from verse 1
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Psalms 116:1
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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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.
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supplications
Humble or earnest requests, pleas, petitions, entreaties, or prayers.
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116:1I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
116:1¶ I loue the LORD: because hee hath heard my voice, & my supplications.
Selected passage116:2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
116:2†Because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee: therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue.
116:3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
116:3*†The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the paines of hell gate hold vpon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
116:4Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
116:4Then called I vpon the Name of the LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee deliuer my soule.
116:5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
116:5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous: yea our God is mercifull.
116:6The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
116:6The LORD preserueth the simple: I was brought low, and hee helped me.
116:7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
116:7Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: 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.
116:8For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.
116:9I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
116:9I wil walke before the LORD: in the land of the liuing.
116:10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
116:10*I beleeued, therfore haue I spoken: I was greatly afflicted.
116:11I said in my haste, All men are liars.
116:11*I said in my haste: All men are lyers.
116:12What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
116:12What shall I render vnto the LORD: for all his benefits towards mee?
116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
116:13I will take the cup of saluation: and call vpon the Name of the LORD.
116:14I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
116:14I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people.
116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
116:15Precious in y e 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.
116:16Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.
116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.
116:18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,
116:18I will pay my vowes vnto 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.
116:19In the Courts of the LORDs house, in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the LORD.