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Psalms 145:18

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The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
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  1. Jeremiah 29:12–13Rank 1 from verse 18
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    12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

    13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

  2. Psalms 34:18Rank 2 from verse 18
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    18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

  3. Deuteronomy 4:7Rank 3 from verse 18
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    7For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

  4. John 4:24Rank 4 from verse 18
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    24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

  5. Isaiah 58:9Rank 5 from verse 18
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    9Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

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Psalms 145:18

COMBINED MEANING

nigh

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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.

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

COMBINED MEANING

call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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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

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17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

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19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

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