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Psalms 119:117–118

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Psalms 119:117

117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Psalms 119:118

118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:117

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Hold

To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.

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safe

Free from danger, harm, loss, or capture; brought or kept securely.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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respect

Regard, consideration, relation, honour, or partial favour, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Psalms 119:118

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hast

Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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trodden

Stepped, walked, pressed, or trampled upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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err

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: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

deceit

Fraud, guile, or any word or practice intended to mislead another into believing what is false.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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falsehood

What is contrary to truth: a lie, deceit, unfaithfulness, or false appearance.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 117

  1. Psalms 119:6
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  2. Jude 1:24
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  3. John 10:28–29
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  4. Psalms 71:6
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  5. Psalms 139:10
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From verse 118

  1. Psalms 119:10
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  2. Psalms 119:21
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  3. 2 Timothy 3:13
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  4. Ephesians 4:22
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  5. Ephesians 5:6
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