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Psalms 21:6

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For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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  1. Acts 2:28Rank 1 from verse 6
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    28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

  2. Psalms 45:7Rank 2 from verse 6
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    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  3. Psalms 16:11Rank 3 from verse 6
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    11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

  4. Galatians 3:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  5. Acts 3:26Rank 5 from verse 6
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    26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

  6. Luke 2:10–11Rank 6 from verse 6
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    10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

    11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

  7. Ephesians 1:3Rank 7 from verse 6
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  8. Genesis 12:2Rank 8 from verse 6
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    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

  9. Galatians 3:14Rank 9 from verse 6
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    14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

  10. Luke 2:30–32Rank 10 from verse 6
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    30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

    31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

    32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

  11. Psalms 43:4Rank 11 from verse 6
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    4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

  12. Psalms 63:2–5Rank 12 from verse 6
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    2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

    3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

    4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

  13. 1 Chronicles 17:27Rank 13 from verse 6
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    27Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.

  14. Psalms 4:6–7Rank 14 from verse 6
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    6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

    7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

  15. Psalms 72:17–19Rank 15 from verse 6
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    17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

    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.

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Psalms 21:6

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

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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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

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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exceeding

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Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.

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glad

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Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.

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COMBINED MEANING

countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: 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.

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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.

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

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

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