Psalms 18:40–41
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Thou hast also giuen mee the neckes of mine enemies: that I might destroy them that hate me.
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
They cried, but there was none to saue them: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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- Psalms 21:12Rank 1 from verse 40
- Psalms 94:23Rank 2 from verse 40
From verse 41
- Proverbs 1:28Rank 1 from verse 41
- 2 Samuel 22:42–43Rank 3 from verse 41
42They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
43Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
42They looked, but there was none to saue: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.
43Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the myre of the street, and did spread them abroad.
- Ezekiel 8:18Rank 4 from verse 41
18Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
18**Therefore will I also deale in furie: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I haue pitie: and though they crie in mine eares with a loud voyce, yet will I not heare them.
- Hosea 7:14Rank 5 from verse 41
14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
14And they haue not cryed vnto me with their heart, when they howled vpon their beds: they assemble themselues for corne and wine, and they rebell against me.
- Isaiah 1:15Rank 6 from verse 41
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
15And when ye spread foorth your *handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee †make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of *†blood.
- Isaiah 59:1–2Rank 7 from verse 41
1BEHOLD, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
1¶ *Beholde, the LORDs hand is not shortened, that it cannot saue: neither his eare heauie, that it cannot heare.
2‖But your iniquities haue separated betweene you and your God, and your sinnes haue hid his face from you, that he will not heare.
- Jeremiah 11:11Rank 8 from verse 41
11¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
11¶ †*Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, Behold, I will bring euill vpon them which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall crie vnto mee, I will not hearken vnto them.
- Jeremiah 14:12Rank 9 from verse 41
12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
12*When they fast I will not heare their crie, and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation I wil not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
- Job 35:12–13Rank 10 from verse 41
- Luke 13:25Rank 11 from verse 41
25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
25When once the master of the house is risen vp, & hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open vnto vs, and he shal answere, & say vnto you, I know you not whence you are:
4Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
4Then shall they cry vnto the LORD, but he will not heare them: he will euen hide his face from them at that time, as they haue behaued themselues ill in their doings.
- Psalms 50:22Rank 13 from verse 41
- Zechariah 7:13Rank 14 from verse 41
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Psalms 18:40
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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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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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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Psalms 18:41
1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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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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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
39†For thou hast girded mee with strength vnto the battell: thou hast subdued vnder me, those that rose vp against me.
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
40Thou hast also giuen mee the neckes of mine enemies: that I might destroy them that hate me.
Selected passage41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
41They cried, but there was none to saue them: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Selected passage42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
42Then did I beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did cast them out, as the dirt in the streetes.