Psalms 119:91–95
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.
I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
I will neuer forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
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From verse 91
- Isaiah 48:13Rank 1 from verse 91
13Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
13‖Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heauens: when I call vnto them, they stand vp together.
- Psalms 148:5–6Rank 2 from verse 91
5Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
5Let them praise the Name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6Hee hath also stablished them for euer and euer: he hath made a decree which shall not passe.
- Jeremiah 33:25Rank 3 from verse 91
25Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
25Thus saith the LORD; If my couenant be not with day and night, and if I haue not appointed the ordinances of heauen and earth:
- Matthew 8:9Rank 4 from verse 91
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
9For I am a man vnder authority, hauing souldiers vnder me: and I say to this man, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doth it.
- Genesis 8:22Rank 5 from verse 91
22While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
22†While the earth remaineth, seed-time and haruest, and cold, and heat, and Summer, and Winter, and day and night, shall not cease.
- Matthew 5:45Rank 6 from verse 91
45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
45That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.
- Judges 5:20Rank 7 from verse 91
20They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
20They fought from heauen, the starres in their †courses fought against Sisera.
- Deuteronomy 4:19Rank 8 from verse 91
19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
19And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sun, and the moone, and the starres, euen all the hoste of heauen, shouldest be driuen to worship them, and serue them, which the LORD thy God hath ‖diuided vnto all nations vnder the whole heauen.
- Joshua 10:12–13Rank 9 from verse 91
12¶ Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
12¶ Then spake Ioshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD deliuered vp the Amorites before the children of Israel, and hee said in the sight of Israel, *Sunne, †stand thou still vpon Gibeon, and thou Moone in the valley of Aialon.
13And the Sunne stood still, and the Moone stayed, vntill the people had auenged themselues vpon their enemies. Is not this written in the booke of ‖Iasher? So the Sunne stood still in the midst of heauen, and hasted not to goe downe, about a whole day.
From verse 92
- Romans 15:4Rank 1 from verse 92
4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
4For whatsoeuer things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.
- Proverbs 6:22–23Rank 2 from verse 92
22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
22When thou goest, it shall leade thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talke with thee.
23*‖For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
- Psalms 119:143Rank 3 from verse 92
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
143†Trouble and anguish haue taken hold on me: yet thy commaundements are my delights.
- Psalms 119:77Rank 4 from verse 92
77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
- Psalms 94:18–19Rank 5 from verse 92
18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
18When I said, My foote slippeth: thy mercie, O LORD, held me vp.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soule.
- Psalms 119:24Rank 6 from verse 92
24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight: and †my counsellers.
- Psalms 27:13Rank 7 from verse 92
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
13 I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.
From verse 93
- Psalms 119:50Rank 1 from verse 93
50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
- 1 Peter 1:23Rank 2 from verse 93
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
23Being borne againe, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer.
63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
63It is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing: the wordes that I speake vnto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.
- Psalms 119:16Rank 4 from verse 93
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
From verse 94
- Zephaniah 3:17Rank 1 from verse 94
17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mightie: hee will saue, he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy: †hee will rest in his loue, hee will ioy ouer thee with singing.
- Acts 27:23–24Rank 2 from verse 94
23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
23For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serue,
24Saying, Feare not Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and loe, God hath giuen thee all them that saile with thee.
- Isaiah 44:2Rank 3 from verse 94
2Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
2Thus sayeth the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the wombe, which wil helpe thee: Feare not, O Iacob, my seruant, and thou Iesurun, whom I haue chosen.
- Isaiah 64:8–10Rank 4 from verse 94
8But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
9¶ Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
10Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
8But now, O LORD, thou art our father: we are the clay, and thou our potter, and we all are the worke of thine hand.
9¶ *Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquitie for euer: behold, see we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
10Thy holy cities are a wildernesse, Zion is a wildernesse, Ierusalem a desolation.
- Psalms 119:27Rank 5 from verse 94
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.
- Psalms 86:2Rank 6 from verse 94
2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
2‖Preserue my soule, for I am holy: O thou my God, saue thy seruant, that trusteth in thee.
- Isaiah 44:5Rank 7 from verse 94
5One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
5One shall say, I am the LORDs: and another shall call himselfe by the name of Iacob: and another shall subscribe with his hand vnto the LORD, and surname himselfe by the name of Israel.
- Joshua 10:4–6Rank 8 from verse 94
4Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
6¶ And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
4Come vp vnto me, and helpe me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Ioshua, and with the children of Israel.
5Therefore the fiue Kings of the Amorites, the king of Ierusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Iarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselues together, and went vp, they, and all their hostes, and encamped before Gibeon, and made warre against it.
6¶ And the men of Gibeon sent vnto Ioshua to the campe to Gilgal, saying, Slacke not thy hand from thy seruants, come vp to vs quickly, and saue vs, and helpe vs: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountaines, are gathered together against vs.
- Psalms 119:173Rank 9 from verse 94
173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:40Rank 10 from verse 94
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.
- Isaiah 41:8–10Rank 11 from verse 94
8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
8**But thou Israel, art my seruant, Iacob whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.
9 Thou whom I haue taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chiefe men thereof, and sayd vnto thee; Thou art my seruant, I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.
From verse 95
- Psalms 119:167Rank 1 from verse 95
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
167My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly.
- Psalms 119:31Rank 2 from verse 95
31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
31I haue stucke vnto thy Testimonies: O LORD put me not to shame.
- Psalms 119:69Rank 3 from verse 95
69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
69The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:85–87Rank 4 from verse 95
85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
85The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.
86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
87They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
- Acts 23:21Rank 5 from verse 95
21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
21But do not thou yeeld vnto them: for there lie in wait for him of them moe then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with an othe, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
3And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- Psalms 10:8–10Rank 7 from verse 95
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
10†‖He croucheth, and humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
- 1 Samuel 23:20–23Rank 8 from verse 95
20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
20Now therefore, O king, come downe according to all the desire of thy soule to come downe, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the kings hand.
21And Saul said, Blessed be yee of the LORD, for yee haue compassion on me.
22Goe, I pray you, prepare yet, and know, and see his place where his †haunt is, and who hath seene him there: for it is told mee that he dealeth very subtilly.
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himselfe, and come ye againe to me with the certainty, and I will goe with you: and it shall come to passe, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Iudah.
- Acts 12:11Rank 9 from verse 95
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
11And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered mee out of the hand of Herode, and from all the expectation of the people of the Iewes.
- Matthew 26:3–5Rank 10 from verse 95
3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
3*Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there bee an vproare among the people.
- Psalms 119:125Rank 11 from verse 95
125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
125I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.
- Psalms 119:129Rank 12 from verse 95
129Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
129¶ Thy Testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
- Psalms 119:24Rank 13 from verse 95
24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight: and †my counsellers.
- Psalms 119:61Rank 14 from verse 95
61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
61‖The bands of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.
- Psalms 27:2Rank 15 from verse 95
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
2†When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 37:32Rank 16 from verse 95
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 38:12Rank 17 from verse 95
12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
12They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- 2 Samuel 17:1–4Rank 18 from verse 95
1MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
1¶ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.
2And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
3And I wil bring backe all the people vnto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying †pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.
- Psalms 119:111Rank 19 from verse 95
111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
111Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart.
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Psalms 119:91
To remain, abide, persist, or endure.
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The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Psalms 119:92
Except; that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows.
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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
Great pleasures, joys, or things that give pleasure; as a verb, gives great pleasure.
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Psalms 119:93
Not ever; not at any time; in no case or degree.
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To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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Made alive; revived; vivified; reinvigorated.
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Psalms 119:94
To rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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Psalms 119:95
To remain in expectation or readiness; to attend or serve; as a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
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To ruin, demolish, kill, consume, or bring to an end.
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But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
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To think upon carefully; to examine, observe, regard, or take into account.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
90††Thy faithfulnesse is vnto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
Selected passage92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
92Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.
Selected passage93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
93I will neuer forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Selected passage94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
94I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
Selected passage95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
95The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Selected passage96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
96I haue seene an end of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding broad.