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Psalms 119:155–157

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Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
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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.

From verse 156

  1. Psalms 86:15Rank 1 from verse 156
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    15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

  2. Psalms 86:13Rank 2 from verse 156
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    13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

  3. Isaiah 63:7Rank 3 from verse 156
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    7¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  4. Psalms 51:1Rank 4 from verse 156
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    1HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

  5. 1 Chronicles 21:13Rank 5 from verse 156
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    13And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

From verse 157

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 1 from verse 157
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    58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

  2. Psalms 119:51Rank 2 from verse 157
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    51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

  3. Acts 20:23–24Rank 3 from verse 157
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    23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

    24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  4. Isaiah 42:4Rank 4 from verse 157
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    4He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

  5. Job 17:9Rank 5 from verse 157
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    9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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Psalms 119:156

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tender

Soft or delicate; young, weak, or not hardy; sensitive or responsive; compassionate or merciful, according to context.

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

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mercies

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

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

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Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

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

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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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Psalms 119:157

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persecutors

Persons who pursue, oppress, or vex others unjustly, especially for their faith.

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

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decline

To turn aside, bend downward, refuse, or fall away, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

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

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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157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

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