Psalms 138:1–2
I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
¶ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise vnto thee.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy louing kindnesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name.
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- Psalms 111:1Rank 1 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 14:15Rank 2 from verse 1
15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and wil pray with vnderstanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
- Psalms 95:3Rank 3 from verse 1
- John 10:34–36Rank 4 from verse 1
34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
34Iesus answered them, *Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
35If hee called them gods, vnto whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken:
36Say ye of him, whom the father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Sonne of God?
- Psalms 119:46Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 82:6Rank 6 from verse 1
- Psalms 86:12–13Rank 7 from verse 1
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
12I will praise thee, O LORD my God, with all my heart: and I wil glorifie thy Name for euermore.
13‖For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell.
- Psalms 96:4Rank 8 from verse 1
- Psalms 103:1–2Rank 9 from verse 1
- Psalms 82:1Rank 10 from verse 1
- Psalms 9:1Rank 11 from verse 1
- Ephesians 5:19Rank 13 from verse 1
- Exodus 22:28Rank 14 from verse 1
- Hebrews 1:14Rank 15 from verse 1
From verse 2
- Matthew 5:18Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 56:10Rank 2 from verse 2
- Isaiah 42:21Rank 3 from verse 2
- Matthew 24:35Rank 4 from verse 2
- Psalms 56:4Rank 5 from verse 2
- 1 Kings 8:29–30Rank 6 from verse 2
29That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
29That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen toward the place of which thou hast said, *My Name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant shall make ‖towards this place.
30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray ‖towards this place: and heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and when thou hearest, forgiue.
- Psalms 28:2Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 5:7Rank 8 from verse 2
- Psalms 115:1Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 36:5–6Rank 11 from verse 2
5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
5*Thy mercie (O LORD) is in the heauens; and thy faithfulnesse reacheth vnto the cloudes.
6†Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountaines; thy iudgements are a great deepe; O LORD, thou preseruest man and beast.
- Psalms 86:15Rank 12 from verse 2
- Psalms 89:1–2Rank 13 from verse 2
1I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
1¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
2For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
- Psalms 99:5Rank 14 from verse 2
- Psalms 99:9Rank 15 from verse 2
- Isaiah 63:7Rank 16 from verse 2
7¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
7¶ I will mention the louing kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on vs; and the great goodnes towards the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them, according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his louing kindnesses.
- Psalms 100:4–5Rank 17 from verse 2
4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
4Enter into his gates with thanksgiuing, and into his Courts with praise: bee thankfull vnto him, and blesse his Name.
5For the LORD is good, his mercy is euerlasting: and his trueth endureth †to all generations.
- Romans 15:8–9Rank 18 from verse 2
8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
8Now I say, that Iesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers:
9And that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercie, as it is written, *For this cause I will confesse to thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.
- Daniel 6:10Rank 19 from verse 2
10¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
10¶ **Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, hee went into his house, and his windowes being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, hee kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gaue thankes before his God, as hee did afore time.
- Psalms 85:10Rank 20 from verse 2
- John 10:35Rank 21 from verse 2
- Micah 7:18–20Rank 22 from verse 2
18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
18*Who is a God like vnto thee, that pardoneth iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? hee retaineth not his anger for euer, because he delighteth in mercy.
19He wil turne againe, he will haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sinnes into the depths of the Sea.
20Thou wilt performe the trueth to Iacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworne vnto our fathers from the dayes of old.
- Luke 1:68–72Rank 23 from verse 2
68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
68Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,
69*And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
70*As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which haue bene since the world began:
71That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,
72To performe the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy Couenant,
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Psalms 138:1
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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1. Entire or complete. 2. Sound or restored to health.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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Psalms 138:2
1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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lovingkindness
Merciful kindness, tender favor, and steadfast goodness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of magnify, meaning to make great in esteem; to praise, exalt, or declare great.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
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1I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
1¶ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise vnto thee.
Selected passage2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy louing kindnesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name.
Selected passage3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
3In the day when I cried, thou answeredst me: and strengthenedst me with strength in my soule.