Psalms 119:54–56
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.
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
This I had: because I kept thy precepts.
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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.
From verse 56
- Psalms 119:165Rank 1 from verse 56
165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
165†Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.
- 1 John 3:19–24Rank 2 from verse 56
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
19And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall †assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
22And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.
24And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs.
- Psalms 18:18–22Rank 3 from verse 56
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
18They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because he delighted in me.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands hath hee recompensed me.
21For I haue kept the wayes of the LORD, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his iudgements were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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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.
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pilgrimage
A journey or sojourn, especially one’s course of life as a stranger or traveller.
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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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Psalms 119:56
For the reason that; since.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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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.
54Thy 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.
Selected passage57Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
57¶ Thou art my portion, O LORD, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.