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Psalms 18:30–31

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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.
For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
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From verse 30

  1. Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 1 from verse 30
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    4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

  2. Proverbs 30:5Rank 2 from verse 30
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    5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

  3. 2 Samuel 22:31Rank 3 from verse 30
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    31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

  4. Psalms 84:11–12Rank 4 from verse 30
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    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.

  5. Psalms 12:6Rank 5 from verse 30
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    6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

From verse 31

  1. Deuteronomy 32:31Rank 1 from verse 31
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    31For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

  2. Psalms 86:8Rank 2 from verse 31
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    8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

  3. 2 Samuel 22:32Rank 3 from verse 31
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    32For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?

  4. Deuteronomy 32:39Rank 4 from verse 31
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    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.

  5. Isaiah 45:5Rank 5 from verse 31
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    5¶ I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

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Psalms 18:30

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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COMBINED MEANING

perfect

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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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

COMBINED MEANING

trust

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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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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.

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Psalms 18:31

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rock

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over 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.

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31For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?

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32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

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