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Psalms 119:123–125

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Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
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From verse 123

  1. Psalms 130:6Rank 1 from verse 123
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    6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

  2. Lamentations 4:17Rank 2 from verse 123
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    17As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

  3. Psalms 119:81–82Rank 3 from verse 123
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    81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

    82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

  4. Psalms 143:7Rank 4 from verse 123
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    7Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

  5. Psalms 69:3Rank 5 from verse 123
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    3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

From verse 124

  1. Psalms 119:12Rank 1 from verse 124
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    12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

  2. Daniel 9:18Rank 2 from verse 124
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    18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

  3. Psalms 103:10Rank 3 from verse 124
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    10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

  4. Psalms 119:76–77Rank 4 from verse 124
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    76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

    77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

  5. Psalms 130:7Rank 5 from verse 124
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    7Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

From verse 125

  1. James 3:13–17Rank 1 from verse 125
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    13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  2. 2 Corinthians 3:5–6Rank 2 from verse 125
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    5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

    6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  3. James 1:5Rank 3 from verse 125
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    5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  4. Proverbs 14:8Rank 4 from verse 125
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  5. Psalms 116:16Rank 5 from verse 125
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    16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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Psalms 119:123

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828

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fail

To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply; or to be entirely wanting.

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

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word

A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.

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

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righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

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

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Psalms 119:124

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Deal

A portion, share, or measured quantity; also to distribute, conduct oneself, or act toward another, according to context.

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

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servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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

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according

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

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

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mercy

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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

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teach

To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.

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

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Psalms 119:125

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servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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

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give

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

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

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know

To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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

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122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

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124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

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125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

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126It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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