Psalms 18:30–31
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
*‖ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, refined.
- *Cross-referencePsal.12.6. & 119 140 prou.30.5.
For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
*For who is God saue the LORD? or who is a rocke saue our God?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 32.33. 1.Sam. 2.2. psal.86.8. Esa.45.5.
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From verse 30
- Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 1 from verse 30
- Proverbs 30:5Rank 2 from verse 30
- 2 Samuel 22:31Rank 3 from verse 30
- Psalms 84:11–12Rank 4 from verse 30
11For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
11*For the LORD God is a sunne and shield: the LORD will giue grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly.
12O LORD of hostes: blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Psalms 12:6Rank 5 from verse 30
- Revelation 15:3Rank 6 from verse 30
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Psalms 19:7–10Rank 7 from verse 30
7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
7‖‖The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
9†The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10*†More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.
- Psalms 119:140Rank 8 from verse 30
- Psalms 18:2Rank 9 from verse 30
2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
- Psalms 25:10Rank 10 from verse 30
- Daniel 4:37Rank 11 from verse 30
37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
37Now I Nebuchad-nezzar praise, and extoll and honour the King of heauen, all whose workes are truth, and his waies iudgement, and those that walke in pride he is able to abase.
- Romans 12:2Rank 12 from verse 30
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.
- Psalms 17:7Rank 13 from verse 30
From verse 31
- Deuteronomy 32:31Rank 1 from verse 31
- Psalms 86:8Rank 2 from verse 31
- 2 Samuel 22:32Rank 3 from verse 31
- Deuteronomy 32:39Rank 4 from verse 31
39See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
39See now, that I, euen I am he, and there is no god with mee; *I kill, and I make aliue: I wound, and I heale: neither is there any that can deliuer out of my hand.
- Isaiah 45:5Rank 5 from verse 31
- 1 Samuel 2:2Rank 6 from verse 31
- Isaiah 45:21–22Rank 7 from verse 31
21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
21Tell ye and bring them neere, yea let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Haue not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me, a iust God and a Sauiour, there is none beside me.
22Looke vnto mee, and be ye saued all the endes of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
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Psalms 18:30
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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The one true God.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Tested, examined, proved, refined, or purified.
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A small shield carried for defense.
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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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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.
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Psalms 18:31
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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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
29‖For by thee I haue run through a troupe? and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
30*‖ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Selected passage31For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
31*For who is God saue the LORD? or who is a rocke saue our God?
Selected passage32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
32 It is God that girdeth mee with strength, and maketh my way perfect.