Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.
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3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
3‖Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
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3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
3For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.
- Psalms 44:24–26Rank 15 from verse 6
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?
25For our soule is bowed downe to the dust; our belly cleaueth vnto the earth.
26†Arise for our helpe, and redeeme vs for thy mercies sake.
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Psalms 142:6
1. To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. 2. To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.
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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.
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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.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Sense 1: Not high; beneath in place, rank, amount, strength, or condition. Sense 2: Humble or brought down.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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persecutors
Persons who pursue, oppress, or vex others unjustly, especially for their faith.
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Possessing greater power, firmness, force, capacity, health, influence, or ability than another.
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5I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
5I cried vnto thee, O LORD, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
6Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.
Selected passage7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
7Bring my soule out of prison, that I may praise thy Name: the righteous shall compasse me about: for thou shalt deale bountifully with me.