Psalms 119:28
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.
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- 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.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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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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.