Psalms 119:53–55
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
I haue remembred thy name, O LORD, in the night, and haue kept thy Law.
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From verse 53
3And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
3And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and pluckt off the haire of my head, and of my beard, and sate downe astonied.
- Psalms 119:158Rank 2 from verse 53
158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
158I beheld the transgressours, and was grieued: because they kept not thy word.
6¶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
6¶ Then Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan, the sonne of Eliashib: and when hee came thither, hee did eate no bread, nor drinke water: for hee mourned because of the transgression of them that had bene caried away.
- Jeremiah 13:17Rank 4 from verse 53
17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
17*But if ye will not heare it, my soule shall weepe in secret places for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe sore, and run downe with teares, because the LORDs flocke is caried away captiue.
- Philippians 3:18Rank 5 from verse 53
18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
18(For many walke, of whome I haue told you often, and now tell you euen weeping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ:
- 2 Corinthians 12:21Rank 6 from verse 53
21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
21 And least when I come againe, my God will humble mee among you, and that I shall bewaile many which haue sinned alreadie, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and lasciuiousnesse which they haue committed.
- Habakkuk 3:16Rank 7 from verse 53
16When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
16‖When I heard, my belly trembled: my lips quiuered at the voice: rottennesse entred into my bones, and I trembled in my selfe, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when hee commeth vp vnto the people, he wil inuade them with his troupes.
- Luke 19:41–42Rank 8 from verse 53
41¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
41¶ And when he was come neere, he beheld the city and wept ouer it,
42Saying, If thou hadst knowen, euen thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong vnto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
- Nehemiah 13:25Rank 9 from verse 53
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
25And I contended with them, and ‖cursed them, and smote certeine of them, and pluckt off their haire, and made them sweare by God, saying, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, nor take their daughters vnto your sonnes, or for your selues.
- Psalms 119:136Rank 10 from verse 53
136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
136Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.
- Romans 9:1–3Rank 11 from verse 53
1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
- Daniel 4:19Rank 12 from verse 53
19¶ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
19¶ Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) was astonied for one houre, and his thoughts troubled him: The King spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dreame, or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered; and said; My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
14Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
14Should wee againe breake thy commandements, and ioyne in affinitie with the people of these abominations? wouldest thou not be angry with vs, til thou haddest consumed vs, so that there should be no remnant, nor escaping?
- Psalms 89:30Rank 14 from verse 53
30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
30If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
From verse 54
- Hebrews 11:13–16Rank 1 from verse 54
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.
- Genesis 47:9Rank 2 from verse 54
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.
- Psalms 10:1Rank 3 from verse 54
1WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
1¶ Why standest thou afarre off, O LORD? why hidest thou thy selfe in times of trouble?
- Psalms 89:1Rank 4 from verse 54
1I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
1¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
From verse 55
- Psalms 63:6Rank 1 from verse 55
6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
6When I remember thee vpon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
- Psalms 42:8Rank 2 from verse 55
8Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
8 Yet the LORD will command his louing kindnes in the day time, and in the night his song shalbe with me, and my prayer vnto the God of my life.
- Isaiah 26:9Rank 3 from verse 55
9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
9With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, yea with my spirit within me will I seeke thee early: for when thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learne righteousnesse.
- Acts 16:25Rank 4 from verse 55
25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
25¶ And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- Job 35:9–10Rank 5 from verse 55
9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to crie: they crie out by reason of the arme of the mightie.
10But none saith, where is God my maker, who giueth songs in the night?
- Psalms 139:18Rank 6 from verse 55
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
18 If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
- Genesis 32:24–28Rank 7 from verse 55
24¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
24¶ And Iacob was left alone: and there wrestled a man with him, vntill the †breaking of the day.
25And when he saw, that he preuailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh: and the hollow of Iacobs thigh was out of ioynt, as hee wrestled with him.
26And he said, Let me goe, for the day breaketh: and he said, *I will not let thee goe, except thou blesse me.
27And he said vnto him, what is thy name? and he said, Iacob.
28And he said, *Thy name shall be called no more Iacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God, and with men, and hast preuailed.
- John 14:21Rank 8 from verse 55
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
- John 15:10Rank 9 from verse 55
10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
10If ye keepe my Commandements, ye shal abide in my loue, euen as I haue kept my Fathers Commandements, and abide in his loue.
12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
12And it came to passe in those dayes, that hee went out into a mountaine to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
- Psalms 119:17Rank 11 from verse 55
17Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
17¶ Deale bountifully with thy seruant; that I may liue, and keepe thy word.
- Psalms 119:34Rank 12 from verse 55
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
34Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
- Psalms 77:6Rank 13 from verse 55
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
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Psalms 119:53
Great fear, dread, or terrified sorrow.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Received, seized, carried, accepted, captured, chosen, or laid hold of, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.
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For the reason that; since.
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To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart from. To leave; to withdraw from; to fail. To abandon; to renounce; to reject.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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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Psalms 119:54
A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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pilgrimage
A journey or sojourn, especially one’s course of life as a stranger or traveller.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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Psalms 119:55
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remembered
Kept in mind; recollected.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
A word or appellation by which a person or thing is known; also reputation, character, authority, remembrance, or the person represented, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · 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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52I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
52I remembred thy iudgements of old, O LORD: and haue comforted my selfe.
53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
53Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.
Selected passage54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
54Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Selected passage55I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
55I haue remembred thy name, O LORD, in the night, and haue kept thy Law.
Selected passage56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
56This I had: because I kept thy precepts.