Psalms 119:169
Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
¶ Let my crie come neere before thee, O LORD: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde.
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- Psalms 119:144–145Rank 2 from verse 169
144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
144The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
145¶ I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O LORD, I will keepe thy statutes.
- Proverbs 2:3–5Rank 3 from verse 169
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
- Psalms 18:6Rank 4 from verse 169
- 2 Chronicles 1:10Rank 5 from verse 169
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Rank 6 from verse 169
- 2 Chronicles 30:27Rank 7 from verse 169
27¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
27¶ Then the Priests the Leuites arose, and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came vp to his †holy dwelling place, euen vnto heauen.
- Daniel 2:21Rank 8 from verse 169
21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he remoueth Kings, and setteth vp Kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and knowledge to them that know vnderstanding.
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Psalms 119:169
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
168I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
169Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
169¶ Let my crie come neere before thee, O LORD: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde.
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170Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me according to thy word.