Psalms 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.
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- Proverbs 11:3Rank 1 from verse 21
- Psalms 41:12Rank 2 from verse 21
- Acts 24:16Rank 3 from verse 21
- Proverbs 20:7Rank 4 from verse 21
- Psalms 26:1Rank 5 from verse 21
- Psalms 26:11Rank 6 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 26:23Rank 7 from verse 21
23The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.
23The LORD render to euery man his righteousnesse, and his faithfulnesse: for the LORD deliuered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch foorth mine hand against the LORDs Anointed.
- Psalms 7:8Rank 8 from verse 21
- Daniel 6:22Rank 9 from verse 21
22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
22My God hath sent his Angel, and hath shut the lyons mouthes that they haue not hurt me: forasmuch as before him, innocencie was found in me; and also before thee, O king, haue I done no hurt.
- 1 Samuel 24:11–13Rank 10 from verse 21
11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
11Moreouer my father, See, yea see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see, that there is neither euill nor transgression in mine hand, and I haue not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soule, to take it.
12The LORD iudge betweene me and thee, and the LORD auenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be vpon thee.
13As saith the prouerbe of the ancients, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be vpon thee.
- Psalms 18:20–24Rank 11 from verse 21
20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands hath hee recompensed me.
21For I haue kept the wayes of the LORD, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his iudgements were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23†I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.
24†Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands in his eye-sight.
- Acts 25:10–11Rank 12 from verse 21
10Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
10Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11For if I be an offender, or haue committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Cesar.
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Psalms 25:21
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Moral soundness, honesty, sincerity, or uprightness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
uprightness
Honesty and integrity in principle or practice; conformity to rectitude and justice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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
Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
20O keepe my soule and deliuer me: let me not bee ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
21Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.
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