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Psalms 119:21–24

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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.
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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.

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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

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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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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

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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