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Psalms 116:9–11

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I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
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From verse 9

  1. Psalms 27:13Rank 1 from verse 9
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    13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

  2. Luke 1:75Rank 2 from verse 9
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    75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

  3. 1 Kings 2:4Rank 3 from verse 9
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    4That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

  4. 1 Kings 8:25Rank 4 from verse 9
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    25Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

  5. 1 Kings 9:4Rank 5 from verse 9
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    4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:

From verse 10

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:13Rank 1 from verse 10
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    13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

  2. Hebrews 11:1Rank 2 from verse 10
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    1NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

  3. 2 Peter 1:21Rank 3 from verse 10
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    21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

  4. Proverbs 21:28Rank 4 from verse 10
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    28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

  5. 2 Peter 1:16Rank 5 from verse 10
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    16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

From verse 11

  1. Jeremiah 9:4–5Rank 1 from verse 11
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    4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

    5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

  2. Romans 3:4Rank 2 from verse 11
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    4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

  3. Psalms 31:22Rank 3 from verse 11
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    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.

  4. Psalms 62:9Rank 4 from verse 11
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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

  5. 1 Samuel 27:1Rank 5 from verse 11
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    1AND David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

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Psalms 116:9

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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in

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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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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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Psalms 116:10

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believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

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Psalms 116:11

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in

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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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haste

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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.

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

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

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

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

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

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