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Psalms 33:1–2

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REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
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From verse 1

  1. Psalms 32:11Rank 1 from verse 1
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    11Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

  2. Philippians 4:4Rank 2 from verse 1
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    4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

  3. Psalms 147:1Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

  4. Psalms 118:15Rank 4 from verse 1
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    15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

  5. Psalms 97:12Rank 5 from verse 1
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    12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 150:3–6Rank 1 from verse 2
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    3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

    4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

    5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

    6Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

  2. Psalms 98:4–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

    5Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

  3. Psalms 144:9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

  4. Exodus 15:20Rank 4 from verse 2
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    20¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  5. 1 Chronicles 15:16Rank 5 from verse 2
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    16And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 33:1

COMBINED MEANING

rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

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

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

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

comely

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1. Fair, beautiful, graceful, or pleasing in appearance. 2. Becoming, fitting, or proper.

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

COMBINED MEANING

upright

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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 33:2

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

harp

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A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

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

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

instrument

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Sense 1: A tool or implement by which work is performed or an effect produced. Sense 2: A device constructed to produce music.

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

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

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1REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

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2Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

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