Psalms 119:28–29
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
My soule †melteth for heauines: strengthen thou me according vnto thy word.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. droppeth.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.
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From verse 28
- Philippians 4:13Rank 1 from verse 28
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
13I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.
- 1 Peter 5:10Rank 2 from verse 28
10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
10But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- Psalms 22:14Rank 3 from verse 28
14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
14‖I am powred out like water, and all my bones are out of ioynt: my heart is like waxe, it is melted in the middest of my bowels.
- Psalms 27:14Rank 4 from verse 28
14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
14*Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
- Isaiah 40:29Rank 5 from verse 28
29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
29He giueth power to the faint, and to them that haue no might, he increaseth strength.
- Zechariah 10:12Rank 6 from verse 28
12And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.
12And I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they shall walke vp and downe in his name, saith the LORD.
- Psalms 107:26Rank 7 from verse 28
26They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
26They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble.
- Psalms 29:11Rank 8 from verse 28
11The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
11The LORD will giue strength vnto his people; the LORD will blesse his people with peace.
- Ephesians 3:16Rank 9 from verse 28
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
16That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to bee strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,
- Isaiah 40:31Rank 10 from verse 28
31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
31†But they that waite vpon the LORD, shall renew their strength: they shall mount vp with wings as Eagles, they shal runne and not be weary, and they shall walke, and not faint.
- Joshua 2:11Rank 11 from verse 28
11And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
11And assoone as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there †remaine any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heauen aboue, and in earth beneath.
- Joshua 2:24Rank 12 from verse 28
24And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
24And they saide vnto Ioshua, Truely the LORD hath deliuered into our hands all the land; for euen all the inhabitants of the countrey doe †faint because of vs.
- Psalms 20:2Rank 13 from verse 28
2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
2††Send thee helpe from the Sanctuary: and strengthen thee out of Sion.
- Deuteronomy 33:25Rank 14 from verse 28
25Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
25Thy ‖shooes shall bee yron and brasse, and as thy dayes, so shall thy strength bee.
From verse 29
- 1 John 2:4Rank 1 from verse 29
4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
4He that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a lyer, and the trueth is not in him.
- 1 John 1:8Rank 2 from verse 29
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs.
- Proverbs 30:8Rank 3 from verse 29
8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
- Hebrews 8:10–11Rank 4 from verse 29
10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
10For this is the Couenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those dayes, saith the Lord: *I wil †put my Lawes into their minde, and write them ‖in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shalbe to me a people.
11And they shall not teach euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
- Psalms 119:37Rank 5 from verse 29
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
37†Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Ephesians 4:22–25Rank 6 from verse 29
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
22That yee put off concerning the former conuersation, the olde man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts:
23And bee renewed in the spirit of your minde:
24And that yee put on that new man, which after God is created in righteousnesse, and ‖true holinesse.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speake euery man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Revelation 22:15Rank 7 from verse 29
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth and maketh a lie.
- Jeremiah 16:19Rank 8 from verse 29
19O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
19O LORD, my strength and my fortresse, and my refuge in the day of affliction; the Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say; Surely our fathers haue inherited lyes, vanitie, and things wherein there is no profit.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
8They that obserue lying vanities, forsake their owne mercy.
- Psalms 119:163Rank 10 from verse 29
163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
163I hate and abhorre lying: but thy Law doe I loue.
- Psalms 119:5Rank 11 from verse 29
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
5O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes!
- Psalms 141:3–4Rank 12 from verse 29
3Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
3Set a watch (O LORD) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.
- Isaiah 44:20Rank 13 from verse 29
20He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
20He feedeth of ashes: a deceiued heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say; Is there not a lie in my right hand?
- Psalms 119:104Rank 14 from verse 29
104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
104Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.
- Psalms 119:128Rank 15 from verse 29
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Jeremiah 31:33–34Rank 16 from verse 29
33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
33*But this shall be the couenant, that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shall be my people.
34**And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know mee, from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgiue their iniquitie, and I will remember their sinne no more.
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Psalms 119:28
To make or become liquid or dissolved; to waste or lose substance; figuratively, to lose courage or strength.
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Sadness; sorrow; dejection of mind; depression of spirits.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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strengthen
To make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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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Psalms 119:29
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
To give, bestow, allow, or confer, especially in answer to a request.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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
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graciously
Kindly, favourably, mercifully, or with gracious regard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
27Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.
28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
28My soule †melteth for heauines: strengthen thou me according vnto thy word.
Selected passage29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
29Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.
Selected passage30I 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.