Psalms 119:172–174
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
I haue longed for thy saluation, O LORD: and thy Lawe is my delight.
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From verse 172
- Ephesians 4:29Rank 1 from verse 172
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
29Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
- Romans 7:14Rank 2 from verse 172
14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
14For wee know that the Law is spirituall: but I am carnall, sold vnder sinne.
- Matthew 12:34–35Rank 3 from verse 172
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? *For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.
- Psalms 37:30Rank 4 from verse 172
30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.
- Romans 7:12Rank 5 from verse 172
12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
12Wherefore the Law is holy, and the Commandement holy, and iust, and good.
- Psalms 119:138Rank 6 from verse 172
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
- Psalms 119:142Rank 7 from verse 172
142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
142Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.
- Colossians 4:6Rank 8 from verse 172
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
6Let your speech bee alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how yee ought to answere euery man.
- Psalms 119:13Rank 9 from verse 172
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
13With my lips haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
- Psalms 119:86Rank 10 from verse 172
86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
- Psalms 40:9–10Rank 11 from verse 172
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
9I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O LORD, thou knowest.
10I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation.
- Psalms 119:46Rank 12 from verse 172
46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
46I will speake of thy testimonies also before kings, & wil not be ashamed.
- Psalms 78:4Rank 13 from verse 172
4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come, the praises of the LORD: and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
- Deuteronomy 6:7Rank 14 from verse 172
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
7And thou shalt †teach them diligently vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.
From verse 173
- Isaiah 41:10–14Rank 1 from verse 173
10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
10¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.
11*†Behold, all they that were incensed against thee, shalbe ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing, and they that striue with thee, shall perish.
12††Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying vnto thee, Feare not, I will helpe thee.
14‖Feare not, thou worme Iacob, and ye men of Israel: I will helpe thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- Joshua 24:22Rank 2 from verse 173
22And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
22And Ioshua said vnto the people, Yee are witnesses against your selues, that yee haue chosen you the LORD, to serue him. And they said, We are witnesses.
- Deuteronomy 30:19Rank 3 from verse 173
19I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
19*I call heauen and earth to record this day against you, that I haue set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may liue:
- 1 Kings 3:11–12Rank 4 from verse 173
11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
11And God said vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe †long life, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding †to discerne iudgement;
12Behold, I haue done according to thy word: loe, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like vnto thee.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9Rank 5 from verse 173
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
- Joshua 24:15Rank 6 from verse 173
15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
15And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the LORD, choose you this day whome you will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose lande ye dwell: but as for mee and my house, we will serue the LORD.
- Luke 10:42Rank 7 from verse 173
42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
42But one thing is needefull, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not bee taken away from her.
24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
24And straightway the father of the child cried out and said with teares, Lord, I beleeue, helpe thou mine vnbeliefe.
- Philippians 4:13Rank 9 from verse 173
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
13I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.
- Proverbs 1:29Rank 10 from verse 173
29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the feare of the LORD.
- Psalms 119:111Rank 11 from verse 173
111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
111Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart.
- Psalms 119:117Rank 12 from verse 173
117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
117Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.
- Psalms 119:30Rank 13 from verse 173
30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
30I haue chosen the way of trueth: thy iudgements haue I laid before me.
- Psalms 119:35Rank 14 from verse 173
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
35Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.
- Psalms 119:40Rank 15 from verse 173
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.
- Psalms 119:94Rank 16 from verse 173
94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
94I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
- Psalms 37:24Rank 17 from verse 173
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
- Ephesians 6:10–20Rank 18 from verse 173
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, & in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the deuill.
12For wee wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darknes of this world, against ‖spirituall wickednes in ‖high places.
13Wherfore take vnto you the whole armour of God, that yee may be able to withstand in the euill day, and ‖hauing done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, hauing your loynes girt about with trueth, and hauing on the breast-plate of righteousnesse:
15And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
16Aboue all, taking the shielde of Faith, wherewith yee shall bee able to quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked.
17And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18Praying alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseuerance, and supplication for all Saints,
19And for mee, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make knowen the mysterie of the Gospel:
20For which I am an ambassador ‖in bonds, that ‖therein I may speake boldly, as I ought to speake.
From verse 174
- Psalms 119:166–167Rank 1 from verse 174
166Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
166 LORD, I haue hoped for thy saluation: and done thy commandements.
167My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly.
- Psalms 119:16Rank 2 from verse 174
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- Psalms 1:2Rank 3 from verse 174
2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, *and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.
- Psalms 119:111Rank 4 from verse 174
111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
111Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart.
- Psalms 119:162Rank 5 from verse 174
162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
162I reioyce at thy word: as one that findeth great spoile.
- Psalms 119:47Rank 6 from verse 174
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
47And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
- Philippians 1:23Rank 7 from verse 174
23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
23For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.
- Romans 7:22–25Rank 8 from verse 174
22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
22For I delight in the Lawe of God, after the inward man.
23But I see another Lawe in my members, warring against the Lawe of my minde, and bringing me into captiuity to the Law of sinne, which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am: who shall deliuer me from ‖the body of this death?
25I thanke God through Iesus Christ our Lord. So then, with the mind I my self serue the Law of God: but with the flesh, the law of sinne.
- Romans 8:23–25Rank 9 from verse 174
23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
23And not only they, but our selues also which haue the first fruites of the spirit, euen we our selues groane within our selues, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the *redemption of our body.
24For wee are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25But if wee hope for that wee see not, then doe wee with patience waite for it.
- 2 Samuel 23:5Rank 10 from verse 174
5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
5Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
- Genesis 49:18Rank 11 from verse 174
18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
18I haue waited for thy saluation, O LORD.
- Proverbs 13:12Rank 12 from verse 174
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
- Psalms 119:24Rank 13 from verse 174
24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight: and †my counsellers.
- Psalms 119:77Rank 14 from verse 174
77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
- Psalms 119:81Rank 15 from verse 174
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
- Song of Solomon 5:8Rank 16 from verse 174
8I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
8†I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.
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Psalms 119:172
The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
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To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.
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A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Psalms 119:173
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
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The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Aid, assistance, or relief; as a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
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Selected, preferred, or appointed from among others.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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Psalms 119:174
Extending a great distance or duration; also to desire earnestly.
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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.
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A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
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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.
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171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
171My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.
172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
172My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.
Selected passage173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
Selected passage174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
174I haue longed for thy saluation, O LORD: and thy Lawe is my delight.
Selected passage175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
175Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee: and let thy iudgments helpe me.