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Psalms 119:154–155

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Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
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From verse 154

  1. Psalms 35:1Rank 1 from verse 154
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    1PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

  2. 1 Samuel 24:15Rank 2 from verse 154
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    15The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

  3. Jeremiah 50:34Rank 3 from verse 154
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    34Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

  4. Micah 7:9Rank 4 from verse 154
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    9I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

  5. Jeremiah 11:20Rank 5 from verse 154
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    20But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

From verse 155

  1. Ephesians 2:17–18Rank 1 from verse 155
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    17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

    18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

  2. Job 5:4Rank 2 from verse 155
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    4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

  3. Romans 3:11Rank 3 from verse 155
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    11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

  4. Isaiah 46:12Rank 4 from verse 155
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    12¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

  5. Isaiah 57:19Rank 5 from verse 155
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    19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

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Psalms 119:154

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Plead

To discuss, defend and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons offered to the tribunal or person who has the power of determining. In Scripture, to plead the cause of the righteous, as God, is to avenge or vindicate them against enemies, or to redress their grievances.

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

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cause

A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case; as a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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deliver

To rescue, set free, hand over, give up, or bring forth, according to context.

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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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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153Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

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155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

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156Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

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