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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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.
5If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him.
- 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
6In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
6In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10Rank 5 from verse 169
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
10Giue *mee now wisedome and knowledge, that I may goe out and come in before this people. For who can iudge this thy people, that is so great?
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Rank 6 from verse 169
12Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
12Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.
- 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
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
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
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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understanding
Discernment, intelligence, comprehension, or the faculty of knowing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
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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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.