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Psalms 130:6–7

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My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
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From verse 6

  1. Psalms 63:6Rank 1 from verse 6
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    6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

  2. Psalms 119:147Rank 2 from verse 6
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    147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

  3. Acts 27:29Rank 3 from verse 6
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    29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

  4. Isaiah 21:8Rank 4 from verse 6
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    8And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

  5. Psalms 134:1Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1BEHOLD, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

From verse 7

  1. Ephesians 1:7–8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

    8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

  2. Psalms 40:3Rank 2 from verse 7
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    3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

  3. Revelation 5:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

  4. Psalms 86:15Rank 4 from verse 7
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    15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

  5. 1 John 2:1–2Rank 5 from verse 7
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    1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

    2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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Psalms 130:6

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

waiteth

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Third-person singular present form of wait. Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

watch

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Sense 1: To remain awake, alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, or on guard. Sense 2: A guard or guard duty, a station or group keeping guard, or a division of the night so guarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

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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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 130:7

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

redemption

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Sense 1: The act or right of buying back, recovering, or releasing a person or possession, commonly by a price. Sense 2: Deliverance from bondage, sin, transgression, death, or another stated evil; in Christ, through his blood and by means of death.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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5I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

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7Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

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8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

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