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Psalms 118:1

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O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:34Rank 1 from verse 1
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    34O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

  2. Psalms 107:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Psalms 106:1Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  4. Jeremiah 33:11Rank 4 from verse 1
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    11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

  5. Psalms 118:29Rank 5 from verse 1
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    29O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalms 118:1

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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endureth

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Sense 1: Continues, remains, lasts, or abides. Sense 2: Bears or withstands hardship.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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