Psalms 119:19–20
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
*I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen.47.9 1.chro. 29.15. psal.39.12. heb.11.13.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.
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From verse 19
- 1 Chronicles 29:15Rank 1 from verse 19
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.
15For we are strangers before thee, and soiourners, as were all our fathers: *Our dayes on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none †abiding.
- Psalms 39:12Rank 2 from verse 19
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.
12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
- Hebrews 11:13–16Rank 3 from verse 19
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.
13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded 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 seeke a countrey.
15And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
16But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
- Psalms 119:10Rank 4 from verse 19
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
10With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.
- 1 Peter 2:11Rank 5 from verse 19
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
11Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,
- 2 Corinthians 5:6Rank 6 from verse 19
6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
6Therefore we are alwayes confident, knowing that whilest wee are at home in the body, wee are absent from the Lord.
- Genesis 47:9Rank 7 from verse 19
9And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
9And Iacob said vnto Pharaoh, *The dayes of the yeeres of my pilgrimage are an hundred & thirtie yeres: few and euill haue the dayes of the yeeres of my life bene, and haue not attained vnto the dayes of the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimage.
- Luke 24:45Rank 8 from verse 19
45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
45Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,
- Isaiah 63:17Rank 9 from verse 19
17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
17¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
45But they vnderstood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceiued it not: and they feared to aske him of that saying.
17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
17Because God hath depriued her of wisedome, neither hath he imparted to her vnderstanding.
From verse 20
- Psalms 42:1–2Rank 1 from verse 20
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?
1¶ As the Hart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.
2My soule thirsteth for God, for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before God?
- Psalms 84:2Rank 2 from verse 20
2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
2My soule longeth, yea euen fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cryeth out for the liuing God.
- Psalms 63:1Rank 3 from verse 20
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;
1¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:
- Job 23:11–12Rank 4 from verse 20
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.
11My foot hath held his steps, his way haue I kept, and not declined.
12Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, †I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then ‖my necessary food.
- Psalms 119:131Rank 5 from verse 20
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy Commandements.
- Psalms 119:174Rank 6 from verse 20
174I 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.
- Psalms 119:40Rank 7 from verse 20
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.
10Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
10Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?
- Proverbs 17:17Rank 9 from verse 20
17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
17*A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
- Revelation 3:15–16Rank 10 from verse 20
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
15I know thy workes, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarme, and neither cold nor hot, I wil spew thee out of my mouth:
- Proverbs 13:12Rank 11 from verse 20
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 106:3Rank 12 from verse 20
3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
3Blessed are they that keepe iudgement: and he that doeth righteousnesse at all times.
- Song of Solomon 5:8Rank 13 from verse 20
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 119:19
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
To conceal or keep from sight or knowledge; to lie concealed. As a noun, an animal skin.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890
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Psalms 119:20
Breaks, separates, opens, or bursts forth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890
An eager desire; a craving or preternatural appetite.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
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18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
18†Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
19*I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
Selected passage20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
20My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.
Selected passage21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed: which doe erre from thy Commandements.