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Psalms 21:11–13

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For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
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From verse 11

  1. Psalms 10:2Rank 1 from verse 11
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    2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

  2. Psalms 2:1Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

  3. Jeremiah 11:18–19Rank 3 from verse 11
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    18¶ And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

    19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

  4. Psalms 31:13Rank 4 from verse 11
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    13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

  5. Isaiah 7:6–7Rank 5 from verse 11
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    6Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

    7Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

  6. Isaiah 8:9–10Rank 6 from verse 11
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    9¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

    10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

  7. Matthew 2:16Rank 7 from verse 11
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    16¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

  8. Acts 4:17–18Rank 8 from verse 11
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    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

    18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  9. Matthew 28:2–6Rank 9 from verse 11
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    2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

    3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

    4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

    5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

    6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

  10. Matthew 2:8Rank 10 from verse 11
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    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

  11. Matthew 27:63–64Rank 11 from verse 11
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    63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

    64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

  12. Psalms 35:20Rank 12 from verse 11
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    20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

  13. Psalms 83:4Rank 13 from verse 11
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    4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

  14. Ezekiel 11:2Rank 14 from verse 11
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    2Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:

  15. Matthew 21:46Rank 15 from verse 11
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    46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

  16. Matthew 26:4–5Rank 16 from verse 11
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    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

    5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

  17. Acts 5:27–28Rank 17 from verse 11
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

    28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

From verse 12

  1. Psalms 7:12–13Rank 1 from verse 12
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    12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

    13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

  2. Psalms 18:40Rank 2 from verse 12
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    40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

  3. Lamentations 3:12Rank 3 from verse 12
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    12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

  4. Psalms 64:7Rank 4 from verse 12
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    7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

  5. Job 16:12–13Rank 5 from verse 12
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    12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

    13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

  6. Job 7:20Rank 6 from verse 12
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    20I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

  7. Psalms 44:10Rank 7 from verse 12
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    10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

  8. Psalms 56:9Rank 8 from verse 12
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    9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

  9. Psalms 9:3Rank 9 from verse 12
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    3When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

  10. Psalms 18:14Rank 10 from verse 12
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    14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

From verse 13

  1. Revelation 16:5–7Rank 1 from verse 13
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    5And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

    6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

    7And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

  2. Revelation 19:1–6Rank 2 from verse 13
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    1AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

    2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

    3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

    4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

    5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  3. Psalms 113:5Rank 3 from verse 13
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    5Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

  4. Psalms 57:11Rank 4 from verse 13
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    11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

  5. Revelation 15:3–4Rank 5 from verse 13
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    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.

    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  6. Matthew 6:10Rank 6 from verse 13
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    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

  7. Psalms 57:5Rank 7 from verse 13
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    5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

  8. Psalms 72:18–19Rank 8 from verse 13
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    18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

    19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  9. Revelation 11:17Rank 9 from verse 13
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    17Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

  10. 1 Chronicles 29:11Rank 10 from verse 13
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    11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

  11. Job 9:19Rank 11 from verse 13
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    19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

  12. Matthew 6:13Rank 12 from verse 13
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    13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

  13. Psalms 18:46Rank 13 from verse 13
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    46The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

  14. Psalms 46:10Rank 14 from verse 13
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    10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

  15. Psalms 58:10–11Rank 15 from verse 13
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    10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

    11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  16. Revelation 18:20Rank 16 from verse 13
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    20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 21:11

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

intended

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of intend, meaning to meditate, plan, plot.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

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

COMBINED MEANING

imagined

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of imagine, meaning to form an idea, purpose, or plan in the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 21:12

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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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

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

turn

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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

back

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Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ready

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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

arrows

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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strings

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1. Cords or lines, including bowstrings. 2. By figure, a restraint or impediment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

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

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 21:13

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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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

COMBINED MEANING

exalted

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Raised, lifted up, set on high, promoted, honoured, magnified, praised, or increased in position, power, safety, expression, or estimation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

power

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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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21:1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

21:5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

21:7For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

21:8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

21:9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

21:10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

21:11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

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21:12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

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21:13Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

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