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Psalms 145:7–9

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They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
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From verse 7

  1. Isaiah 63:7Rank 1 from verse 7
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    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.

  2. Psalms 36:10Rank 2 from verse 7
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    10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

  3. 2 Corinthians 9:11–12Rank 3 from verse 7
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    11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

    12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

  4. Psalms 51:14Rank 4 from verse 7
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    14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  5. Psalms 71:15–16Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

    16I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

From verse 8

  1. Numbers 14:18Rank 1 from verse 8
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    18The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

  2. Psalms 103:8Rank 2 from verse 8
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    8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

  3. Psalms 86:5Rank 3 from verse 8
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    5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

  4. Psalms 100:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  5. Psalms 116:5Rank 5 from verse 8
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    5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

From verse 9

  1. Nahum 1:7Rank 1 from verse 9
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    7The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

  2. Psalms 100:5Rank 2 from verse 9
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    5For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  3. Matthew 5:45Rank 3 from verse 9
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    45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

  4. Jonah 4:11Rank 4 from verse 9
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    11And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

  5. Acts 17:25Rank 5 from verse 9
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    25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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Psalms 145:7

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

utter

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1. To speak, declare, or make known. 2. Outermost or complete.

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

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memory

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Sense 1: The faculty or act of retaining and recalling. Sense 2: The remembrance left of a person or event.

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sing

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

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Psalms 145:8

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gracious

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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.

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

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anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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Psalms 145:9

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mercies

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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

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8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

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9The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

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10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

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