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Psalms 121:2

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My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
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  1. Isaiah 41:13Rank 1 from verse 2
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    13For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

  2. Psalms 124:8Rank 2 from verse 2
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    8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

  3. Hebrews 13:6Rank 3 from verse 2
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    6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

  4. Isaiah 40:28–29Rank 4 from verse 2
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    28¶ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

    29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

  5. Psalms 146:5–6Rank 5 from verse 2
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    5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

    6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

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Psalms 121:2

COMBINED MEANING

help

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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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1I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

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3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

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