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Psalms 119:109–112

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My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
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From verse 109

  1. Judges 12:3Rank 1 from verse 109
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    3And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  2. 1 Corinthians 15:31Rank 2 from verse 109
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    31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

  3. Job 13:14Rank 3 from verse 109
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    14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

  4. 1 Samuel 19:5Rank 4 from verse 109
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    5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  5. 1 Samuel 20:3Rank 5 from verse 109
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    3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

From verse 110

  1. Psalms 119:95Rank 1 from verse 110
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    95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

  2. Psalms 140:5Rank 2 from verse 110
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    5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  3. Psalms 141:9Rank 3 from verse 110
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    9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

  4. Psalms 119:10Rank 4 from verse 110
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  5. Psalms 119:85Rank 5 from verse 110
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    85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

From verse 111

  1. Jeremiah 15:16Rank 1 from verse 111
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    16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

  2. 1 Peter 1:4Rank 2 from verse 111
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    4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

  3. Psalms 119:174Rank 3 from verse 111
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    174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

  4. Psalms 119:92Rank 4 from verse 111
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    92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

  5. Psalms 16:5Rank 5 from verse 111
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    5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

From verse 112

  1. Psalms 119:33Rank 1 from verse 112
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    33Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

  2. 1 Kings 8:58Rank 2 from verse 112
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    58That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

  3. Joshua 24:23Rank 3 from verse 112
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    23Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.

  4. Psalms 119:36Rank 4 from verse 112
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    36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

  5. Psalms 141:4Rank 5 from verse 112
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    4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

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Psalms 119:109

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

forget

To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.

Meaning drawn from: Strong 1890 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

law

A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:110

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

snare

A device or stratagem used to catch or entangle; figuratively, a cause of danger, sin, or ruin.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

erred

To miss the right way, in morals or religion; to deviate from the path or line of duty; to stray by design or mistake.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:111

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

taken

Received, seized, carried, accepted, captured, chosen, or laid hold of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

ever

At any time; always; continually; or forever, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:112

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

inclined

Bent, turned, or disposed toward the person, action, or attention named in the verse.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

end

The last or concluding part; a termination, limit, purpose, or result. As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

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110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

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111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

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113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

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