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Psalms 118:28–29

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Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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From verse 28

  1. Isaiah 25:1Rank 1 from verse 28
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    1O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

  2. Psalms 146:2Rank 2 from verse 28
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    2While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

  3. Exodus 15:2Rank 3 from verse 28
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    2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

  4. Isaiah 12:2Rank 4 from verse 28
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  5. Isaiah 25:9Rank 5 from verse 28
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    9¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

From verse 29

  1. Ezra 3:11Rank 1 from verse 29
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    11And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

  2. Psalms 118:1Rank 2 from verse 29
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    1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Psalms 103:17Rank 3 from verse 29
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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  4. Isaiah 63:7Rank 4 from verse 29
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    7¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

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Psalms 118:28

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

exalt

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To raise, lift up, set on high, promote, honour, magnify, or praise; of oneself, to seek or assume a high place, power, or estimation.

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

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Psalms 118:29

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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COMBINED MEANING

endureth

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ever

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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118:1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

118:2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:4Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:5I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

118:6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

118:7The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

118:8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

118:9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

118:10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

118:11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

118:12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

118:13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

118:14The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

118:16The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

118:18The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

118:19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

118:20This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

118:21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

118:22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

118:23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

118:24This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

118:25Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

118:26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

118:27God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

118:28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

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118:29O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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