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Psalms 119:111–112

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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 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 119:111

COMBINED MEANING

taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

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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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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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ever

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

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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Psalms 119:112

COMBINED MEANING

inclined

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Bent or turned toward something; disposed or moved in will, heart, attention, or direction.

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

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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COMBINED MEANING

end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

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

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119:105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

119:106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

119:107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.

119:108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

119:109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

119:110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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119:112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

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