Psalms 119:76–77
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
†Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. to comfort me.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
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From verse 76
- Psalms 106:4–5Rank 1 from verse 76
4Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
4Remember me, O LORD, with the fauour that thou bearest vnto thy people: O visite me with thy saluation:
5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may reioyce in the gladnesse of thy nation: that I may glory with thine inheritance.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3–5Rank 2 from verse 76
3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
3Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,
4Who comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort, wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in vs, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
- Psalms 86:5Rank 3 from verse 76
From verse 77
- Lamentations 3:22–23Rank 1 from verse 77
- Psalms 119:174Rank 2 from verse 77
- Psalms 1:2Rank 3 from verse 77
- Psalms 119:41Rank 4 from verse 77
- Psalms 119:24Rank 5 from verse 77
- Psalms 119:47Rank 6 from verse 77
- Daniel 9:18Rank 7 from verse 77
18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
18††O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & the city, which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
- Hebrews 8:10–12Rank 8 from verse 77
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.
12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
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.
12For I will be mercifull to their vnrighteousnes, and their sins & their iniquities will I remember no more.
- Psalms 51:1–3Rank 9 from verse 77
1HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
1¶ Haue mercie vpon mee, O God, according to thy louing kindnesse: according vnto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash mee throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sinne is euer before mee.
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Psalms 119:76
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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Showing mercy, compassion, or readiness to forgive.
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Goodwill, benevolence, mercy, or an act that promotes another's welfare.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress. Sense 2: To strengthen, encourage, or console.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Psalms 119:77
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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1. Delicate, young, or weak. 2. Sensitive. 3. Compassionate.
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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.
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119:73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
119:73¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.
119:74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
119:74They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.
119:75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
119:75†I knowe, O LORD, that thy iudgements are right: and that thou in faithfulnesse hast afflicted me.
119:76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
119:76†Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant.
Selected passage119:77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
119:77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
Selected passage119:78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
119:78Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
119:79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
119:79Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.
119:80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
119:80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.