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Psalms 13:4–6

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Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
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From verse 4

  1. Psalms 25:2Rank 1 from verse 4
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    2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

  2. Jeremiah 1:19Rank 2 from verse 4
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    19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

  3. Proverbs 12:3Rank 3 from verse 4
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    3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

  4. Psalms 62:6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

  5. Joshua 7:9Rank 5 from verse 4
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    9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

From verse 5

  1. Isaiah 12:2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  2. Jude 1:21Rank 2 from verse 5
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    21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

  3. Habakkuk 3:18Rank 3 from verse 5
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    18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

  4. Psalms 52:8Rank 4 from verse 5
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    8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

  5. Psalms 119:81Rank 5 from verse 5
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    81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

From verse 6

  1. Psalms 116:7Rank 1 from verse 6
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    7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

  2. Psalms 21:13Rank 2 from verse 6
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    13Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

  3. Psalms 119:7Rank 3 from verse 6
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    7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

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Psalms 13:4

COMBINED MEANING

lest

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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.

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

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

trouble

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Sense 1: Disturbance, affliction, distress, vexation, or difficulty. Sense 2: To disturb, distress, afflict, or inconvenience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

moved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.

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

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Psalms 13:5

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

trusted

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Delivered in confidence to the care of another. Confided in; relied on; depended on; applied to persons.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 13:6

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dealt

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To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.

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3Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

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6I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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