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Psalms 119:156–159

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Psalms 119:156

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

Psalms 119:157

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

Psalms 119:158

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

Psalms 119:159

159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

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Psalms 119:156

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tender

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · 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 alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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 (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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according

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

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

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Psalms 119:157

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Many

A great number; numerous persons or things.

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

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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 alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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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Psalms 119:158

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beheld

Saw, looked upon, observed, or regarded.

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

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transgressors

Persons who pass beyond a command or boundary, or violate a law.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

grieved

Pained; afflicted; suffering sorrow.

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

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word

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

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

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Psalms 119:159

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Consider

To think upon carefully; to examine, observe, regard, or take into account.

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

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 (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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 (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

according

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

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

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From verse 156

  1. Psalms 86:15
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  2. Psalms 86:13
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  3. Isaiah 63:7
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  4. Psalms 51:1
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  5. 1 Chronicles 21:13
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From verse 157

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:58
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  2. Psalms 119:51
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  3. Acts 20:23–24
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  4. Isaiah 42:4
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  5. Job 17:9
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From verse 158

  1. Psalms 119:53
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  2. Psalms 139:21
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  3. Psalms 119:136
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  4. Ezekiel 9:4
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  5. Mark 3:5
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From verse 159

  1. Psalms 119:97
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  2. Psalms 119:153
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  3. 2 Kings 20:3
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  4. Nehemiah 13:22
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  5. Nehemiah 5:19
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