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Psalms 31:4

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Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
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  1. Psalms 25:15Rank 1 from verse 4
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    15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

  2. Psalms 140:5Rank 2 from verse 4
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    5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  3. 2 Timothy 2:26Rank 3 from verse 4
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    26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  4. Psalms 19:14Rank 4 from verse 4
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    14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

  5. Psalms 57:6Rank 5 from verse 4
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    6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

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Psalms 31:4

COMBINED MEANING

pull

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To draw toward or out by force; with a particle, to remove, strip off, uproot, demolish, overthrow, or bring down.

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

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

net

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Sense 1: An interlaced meshwork used as a grate or for catching. Sense 2: A device or snare by which one is caught or restrained.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

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

COMBINED MEANING

privily

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Secretly, privately, covertly, without public notice, or in a concealed manner.

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

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

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

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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

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3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

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5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

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