Psalms 18:35–36
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
‖Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation: and thy right hand hath holden me vp, and thy gentlenesse hath made me great.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, with thy meekenesse thou hast multiplied me.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
†Thou hast enlarged my steppes vnder me; that my feete did not slippe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. mine ankles.
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From verse 35
- 2 Samuel 22:36Rank 1 from verse 35
- James 3:17–18Rank 2 from verse 35
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
- Psalms 28:7Rank 3 from verse 35
7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
7The LORD is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.
- Galatians 5:22–23Rank 4 from verse 35
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Rank 5 from verse 35
- Deuteronomy 33:29Rank 6 from verse 35
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Isaiah 40:11Rank 7 from verse 35
11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
11*‖He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme; and carie them in his bosome, and shall gently lead those that are with yoong.
- Psalms 17:7Rank 8 from verse 35
- Psalms 45:3–4Rank 9 from verse 35
3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
3Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie: with thy glory and thy maiestie.
4†And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
- Isaiah 22:3Rank 10 from verse 35
- Psalms 5:12Rank 11 from verse 35
From verse 36
- Proverbs 4:12Rank 1 from verse 36
- 2 Samuel 22:37Rank 2 from verse 36
16Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
16Euen so would he haue remooued thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitnesse, and †that which should be set on thy table, should be full of fatnesse.
- Psalms 4:1Rank 4 from verse 36
- Luke 12:50Rank 6 from verse 36
- Luke 24:46–48Rank 7 from verse 36
46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48And ye are witnesses of these things.
46And said vnto them, Thus it is written, & thus it behoued Christ to suffer, & to rise from the dead the third day:
47And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name, among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
48And yee are witnesses of these things.
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Psalms 18:35
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Held, grasped, kept, restrained, confined, supported, sustained, observed, or celebrated.
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gentleness
Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Psalms 18:36
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enlarge, meaning to make greater or wider. Sense 2: To set at liberty or give room.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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Sense 1: To slide or lose firm footing. Sense 2: To escape or be lost from one's hold or attention.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
34He teacheth my hands to warre, so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
35‖Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation: and thy right hand hath holden me vp, and thy gentlenesse hath made me great.
Selected passage36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
36†Thou hast enlarged my steppes vnder me; that my feete did not slippe.
Selected passage37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
37I haue pursued mine enemies, and ouertaken them: neither did I turne againe till they were consumed.