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Psalms 119:117–120

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Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
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From verse 117

  1. Psalms 119:6Rank 1 from verse 117
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    6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

  2. Jude 1:24Rank 2 from verse 117
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  3. John 10:28–29Rank 3 from verse 117
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    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

  4. Psalms 71:6Rank 4 from verse 117
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    6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

  5. Psalms 139:10Rank 5 from verse 117
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    10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

From verse 118

  1. Psalms 119:10Rank 1 from verse 118
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  2. Psalms 119:21Rank 2 from verse 118
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    21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

  3. 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 3 from verse 118
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  4. Ephesians 4:22Rank 4 from verse 118
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

  5. Ephesians 5:6Rank 5 from verse 118
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    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

From verse 119

  1. Malachi 3:2–3Rank 1 from verse 119
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    2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

    3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

  2. Matthew 7:23Rank 2 from verse 119
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    23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  3. 1 Samuel 15:23Rank 3 from verse 119
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    23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

  4. Ezekiel 22:18–22Rank 4 from verse 119
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    18Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

    19Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

    20As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

    21Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

    22As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you.

  5. Isaiah 1:25Rank 5 from verse 119
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    25¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

From verse 120

  1. Daniel 10:8–11Rank 1 from verse 120
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    8Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

    9Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

    10¶ And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

    11And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  2. Habakkuk 3:16Rank 2 from verse 120
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    16When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

  3. Hebrews 12:21Rank 3 from verse 120
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    21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

  4. Hebrews 12:28–29Rank 4 from verse 120
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    28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

    29For our God is a consuming fire.

  5. Isaiah 66:2Rank 5 from verse 120
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    2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

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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

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respect

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

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

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Psalms 119:118

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all

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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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 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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deceit

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

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

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Psalms 119:119

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puttest

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

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

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all

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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dross

Impure or worthless matter separated from what is valuable, literally or as a figure.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

love

Affection, goodwill, devoted regard, or charity; as a verb, to regard with such affection or goodwill.

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

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Psalms 119:120

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116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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

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

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119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

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120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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121I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

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