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Psalms 119:17–25

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Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
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From verse 17

  1. Psalms 13:6Rank 1 from verse 17
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    6I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

  2. Titus 2:11–12Rank 2 from verse 17
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    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  3. Ephesians 2:4–5Rank 3 from verse 17
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

  4. Psalms 116:7Rank 4 from verse 17
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    7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

  5. Psalms 119:124Rank 5 from verse 17
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    124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

From verse 18

  1. Ephesians 1:17–18Rank 1 from verse 18
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    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  2. Acts 26:18Rank 2 from verse 18
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  3. Isaiah 32:3Rank 3 from verse 18
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    3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

  4. Isaiah 35:5Rank 4 from verse 18
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    5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  5. Matthew 13:13Rank 5 from verse 18
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    13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

From verse 19

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:15Rank 1 from verse 19
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    15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

  2. Psalms 39:12Rank 2 from verse 19
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    12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

  3. Hebrews 11:13–16Rank 3 from verse 19
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    13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

    14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

    15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

    16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

  4. Psalms 119:10Rank 4 from verse 19
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  5. 1 Peter 2:11Rank 5 from verse 19
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    11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

From verse 20

  1. Psalms 42:1–2Rank 1 from verse 20
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    1AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

    2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

  2. Psalms 84:2Rank 2 from verse 20
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    2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

  3. Psalms 63:1Rank 3 from verse 20
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    1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  4. Job 23:11–12Rank 4 from verse 20
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    11My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

    12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

  5. Psalms 119:131Rank 5 from verse 20
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    131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

From verse 21

  1. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 1 from verse 21
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  2. Psalms 119:10Rank 2 from verse 21
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  3. Psalms 119:118Rank 3 from verse 21
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    118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

  4. Luke 18:14Rank 4 from verse 21
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    14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  5. Deuteronomy 28:15Rank 5 from verse 21
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    15¶ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

From verse 22

  1. Psalms 39:8Rank 1 from verse 22
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    8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

  2. Psalms 119:39Rank 2 from verse 22
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    39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

  3. 1 Peter 2:20Rank 3 from verse 22
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    20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

  4. 1 Peter 3:16–17Rank 4 from verse 22
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    16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

    17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

  5. 1 Peter 4:14–16Rank 5 from verse 22
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    14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

    15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

    16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

From verse 23

  1. Psalms 2:1–2Rank 1 from verse 23
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    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  2. 1 Samuel 22:7–13Rank 2 from verse 23
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    7Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

    8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

    9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

    10And he inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

    11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

    12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  3. Luke 23:10–11Rank 3 from verse 23
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    10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

    11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

  4. 1 Samuel 20:31Rank 4 from verse 23
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    31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

  5. Luke 22:66Rank 5 from verse 23
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    66¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

From verse 24

  1. 2 Timothy 3:15–17Rank 1 from verse 24
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    15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

  2. Psalms 119:92Rank 2 from verse 24
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    92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

  3. Colossians 3:16Rank 3 from verse 24
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    16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

  4. Psalms 119:16Rank 4 from verse 24
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    16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

  5. Joshua 1:8Rank 5 from verse 24
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    8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

From verse 25

  1. Deuteronomy 30:6Rank 1 from verse 25
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    6And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

  2. Colossians 3:2Rank 2 from verse 25
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    2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

  3. Psalms 119:159Rank 3 from verse 25
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    159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

  4. Psalms 71:20Rank 4 from verse 25
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    20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

  5. Psalms 143:11Rank 5 from verse 25
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    11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

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Psalms 119:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Deal

A portion, share, or measured quantity; also to distribute, conduct oneself, or act toward another, according to context.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

live

Having life; having respiration and other organic functions in operation, or in a capacity to operate; not dead; Having vegetable life; to continue in constantly or habitually.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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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Psalms 119:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828

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out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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

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law

A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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hide

To conceal or keep from sight or knowledge; to lie concealed. As a noun, an animal skin.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commandments

Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:20

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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Psalms 119:21

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

proud

Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.

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

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cursed

Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.

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

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err

To miss the right way, in morals or religion; to deviate from the path or line of duty; to stray by design or mistake.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commandments

Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Remove

To take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

reproach

Shame; infamy; disgrace. That which is the cause of shame or disgrace.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

speak

To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.

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

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against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:24

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

delight

To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy. A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind; joy.

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

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Psalms 119:25

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

cleaveth

To split or divide; in a different sense, to cling closely or remain joined.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dust

Fine, dry particles of earth; the ground or earth, often as an image of frailty, abasement, or death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

according

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

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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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16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

17Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

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18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

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19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

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20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

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21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

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22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

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23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

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24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

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25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

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26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

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